Example sentences of "[pers pn] take on [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I took on additional work in the Council , bullying them to set up a committee to draft out statutory requirements for caravan sites — which later became the basis for a Private Member 's Bill — and still had time to dig the vegetable garden and walk miles with the children , just for the pleasure of it . |
| 2 | I took on this franchise 2 years ago and I 've got the same amount of customers now as I had then . |
| 3 | He misses a risky plant , I take on some banana , and win on the pink . |
| 4 | Would you take on this job ? |
| 5 | I admired the way she took on this part of the world and conquered it . ’ |
| 6 | She took on another personality and a new role as an outlaw . |
| 7 | Finally , record the exercise that you take on each day that you record the details of your food and drink . |
| 8 | ( 'Would you look after my children while I go out and enjoy myself ? ’ 'Would you take on extra work because I am tired ? ' ) |
| 9 | Your new commitments will be relevant in working out how much you can afford to pay out , but the law will favour the children of your first family — after all , no one forced you to take on another relationship , and it would be unfair to the children of your first marriage if they suffered because you chose to do so . |
| 10 | Noel explains why the number is so small : ‘ When we took on this responsibility it was made clear that there were to be no extra funds specifically for underwater archaeology . |
| 11 | ‘ Before we take on amy book , ’ says Thomas , ‘ we think about how we are going to market it . |
| 12 | If we do n't get agreement we take on this lady from Oxford |
| 13 | I do trust we take on this issue which is opening |
| 14 | The introduction of specialist qualifications would be a major strategic development for the Institute and it is therefore vital that any action we take on this front , reflects the views of as many members as possible . |
| 15 | Finally they took on one opponent too many , receiving a resounding defeat at the hands of the Mamluks at Ain Jallud in 1260 . |
| 16 | When Old Testament psalms such as this one were sung in the New Testament church , they took on new meaning , although the old promises were still there , ready to be fulfilled in the lives of the worshippers . |
| 17 | He has an excellent background in support , not involved in in the running but continuous interest and support and for him to take on this challenge shows a particular kind of commitment to the work of the Save The Children Fund and we 're very grateful to him for taking it on and I sincerely hope that he will enjoy the experience , especially after meeting all of you today . |
| 18 | ST HELENS will be defending an impressive Regal Trophy record when they take on last year 's beaten finalists Leeds at Knowsley Road tomorrow in what looks like being a tremendous clash of the giants . |
| 19 | They take on this work , not for pin money , but to provide for their family 's basic needs . |
| 20 | But the trouble he took on each occasion was the same . |
| 21 | Though this point of view is not a new one , it took on increased importance in 1975 when the Labour government obtained a loan from the International Monetary Fund which was conditional upon a reduction of the level of public expenditure . |
| 22 | This means that the value of a firm would indeed rise as it took on more debt because it was paying less of its earnings out to the taxman . |
| 23 | It had become a sort of one-off adventurer and then after '79 it took on another role again . |
| 24 | ‘ It was quite usual for me to take on this sort of job but it was n't usual for him to make an appointment for me and only tell me at the last minute , especially when it meant working after hours . |