Example sentences of "[pers pn] have taken on a " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had a lot of sympathy for the girl , she had taken on a lot and was doing it well . |
| 2 | ‘ You have taken on a great responsibility , ’ the turtle told her . |
| 3 | ‘ We know we have taken on a lifetime 's commitment but I love this boy . |
| 4 | The darkness was almost complete now ; she could only see the faintest outline of his features , enough to know that they 'd taken on a hard , determined cast . |
| 5 | afford a holiday now , I mean now they 've taken on a mortgage |
| 6 | Everything around him had taken on a rosy hue and he felt excitement in his guts . |
| 7 | She did love him , she had always loved him , but now that they were both adults the love she felt for him had taken on a far greater significance . |
| 8 | He has taken on a personality , like those crackpots who claim to have been reincarnated , from another culture . |
| 9 | In introducing the subject Grant commented that while it was important in crime investigation , it has taken on a new significance in the past year because of the large number of valuable documents that had been damaged as a result of fires caused by enemy action . |
| 10 | Since its early expression was in the form of sexual relations between conquering white soldiers and dominated Indian women , it has taken on a distinctly aggressive element which can emerge in the form of violence . |
| 11 | With his wife , he had taken on a ready-made family for , although a Catholic , she was divorced , with two lolloping sons . |
| 12 | My boss knew he had taken on a lesbian when I was appointed . |
| 13 | After a long period of depression , and a short period of training , he had taken on a new career — one which also demanded dexterity with the hands : that of a mortician . |
| 14 | Oh yes , you get that , you get that kind of mimicry , but again you 'd expect it in , in , in both sexes I should think , unless it just happens that males for example normally are bigger and then it 's taken on a , a secondary characteristic which is a possibility . |