Example sentences of "[v-ing] [to-vb] on a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And then , just as the foyer was beginning to take on a shabby , comfortable look , the lift arrived , an elegant black and gilt box with a sliding door . |
| 2 | The foot of the League is beginning to take on a familiar appearance as far as Athletico is concerned : |
| 3 | Life was beginning to take on a familiar shape again . |
| 4 | So by the time you 've played around with type sizes , switched fonts and merged text with graphics the whole document is beginning to take on a whole new look . |
| 5 | Within a department it must be possible for people who have particular interests and aptitudes for teaching to take on a greater share of the load . |
| 6 | Also there was no other way to express her sense of something having arrived from somewhere else , something normally invisible to the eye choosing to put on a human form . |
| 7 | Paul said : ‘ We have been training throughout the winter and are hoping to put on a good show for Scotland . |