Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb -s] on [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the term takes on a specific meaning in those studies in the sociology of policing which are inspired by ethnomethodology and phenomenology , where it describes a quality of the accomplishment of these tasks — that they are produced in a taken-for-granted , commonsensical , and habitual manner . |
| 2 | Wire wool takes on a new meaning when you see Sophie Ryder 's flock of sheep at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park . |
| 3 | In any semiconductor electrons move freely through a crystalline lattice and because the conduction electrons are shared by all the atoms the lattice takes on a tube-like character for easy passage of electrons . |
| 4 | Thus the cut of a lapel , appearing as a bold and larger-than-life motif takes on an intensified presence , becoming a cypher for the stylistic shifts of fashion that imperceptibly determine our appearance and our reading of the appearance of others rather than ( as Brilliant 's premise would indicate ) a sign for the corporeal presence of the body which is not seen . |
| 5 | A day 's casual work takes on an extra meaning . |
| 6 | The question takes on a different quality , however , when related to regression to what was possibly a former life ( see Chapter 6 ) . |
| 7 | The novel 's apocalyptic ending takes on a universal dimension by being implicitly compared to a nuclear holocaust . |
| 8 | Once that level of proficiency has been achieved , the kata takes on a new meaning . |
| 9 | Fashioned from galvanised metal with a brass trim at the base and brass rose , the traditionally fashioned can takes on an attractive , weathered patina as it ages . |
| 10 | as the level of average consumption rises , an increasing portion of consumption takes on a social as well as an individual aspect … the satisfaction that individuals derive from goods and services depends in increasing measure not only on their own consumption but on consumption by others as well . |
| 11 | However , by delegating authority to subordinates , the superior takes on the extra tasks of calling the subordinates to account for their decisions and performance , and also of coordinating the efforts of different subordinates . |
| 12 | We may conclude then that ‘ de-industrialization ’ is meaningful as a simple description of a relentless process in which the manufacturing sector suffers declining shares of total employment , inevitably leading to the service sector capturing a greater share , but that the process takes on a different pace and complexion in different countries and places . |
| 13 | As Festival takes on a special German flavour , here is a rarely shown and magical cinepoem from the archives . |
| 14 | This means that not only is the use of soaps and detergents unnecessarily high , but towels and linen takes on a hard and unluxurious feel . |
| 15 | Because the British planning system reinforces a natural tendency towards ‘ lumpy ’ growth , individual places tend to grow rapidly for a relatively short time and then consolidate more gradually , with the result that a place takes on a particular profile which then becomes relatively ‘ fossilized ’ . |
| 16 | Back to form Sandy Cottage takes on the classy Lovely Charlott in the 6th Year Marathon . |
| 17 | FERGIE may have found it difficult to learn Her Royal Lessons , but you do n't have to be a fitness connoisseur to see that she has learned a thing or two about keeping in Of course her title of the Disappearing Duchess takes on a different meaning now a year ago it referred to her ability to lose five stones of regal flab . |
| 18 | In doing so , he shows how the socially and historically constructed opposition between blackness and whiteness takes on the absolute , unquestionable authority of a natural fact . |
| 19 | Rattling in the chest ; every cold goes to the chest or nose and the catarrh hangs on a long time . |
| 20 | The real work of acting takes on a different dimension . |
| 21 | Doubling in Dostoevsky , which goes back to the very beginning , to Mr Devushkin living and not living in the kitchen , which has its post-Siberian developments in the underground man 's now-you-see-me-now-you-don't ‘ flashing ’ of his consciousness , in Raskolnikov 's and Svidrigailov 's different ways of being among but not with us and Porfiry 's torture tune of ‘ There 's nothing here , precisely nothing , perhaps absolutely nothing ’ — doubling takes on a new form in The Possessed , closer to the I/We/They/Everybody/Nobody shifts of The House of the Dead than anything else before it or to come . |
| 22 | There is also in it the idea of fusing the I and Thou together so that the usual dualism ends and the relationship takes on an independent existence . |
| 23 | Then , the upbeat finale takes on a military air , with a flute solo leading the troops into their march towards life and death . |
| 24 | Under water , the world of sound signalling takes on an additional significance since sound in water travels much further than light , moving a great deal faster than it does in air . |
| 25 | June 's event takes on a new prize category , a team award . |
| 26 | The sexual life of the young exhausted mother of a fractious baby takes on a dream-like quality . |
| 27 | It is as a consequence of the choices facing countries which are in this intermediate category that the postmodernist organizational debate takes on an important policy dimension . |
| 28 | But here is where even the everyday eating apple takes on a different meaning according to the context . |
| 29 | Moreover , the thought of having one 's own flat takes on a different vision when it is situated on a sink council estate . |
| 30 | Ideally , the community physiotherapist takes on the wider responsibility of not only teaching the carers , but also assessing and treating the patient 's particular problems through a progressive rehabilitation programme . |