Example sentences of "[coord] take on [det] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Unless you do something about it you will be losing money — money you could have invested in new equipment , or better marketing , or taking on more employees .
2 They often study psychology after developing some expertise in it through education , community , health , or social services work , and they usually return to or take on such work , rather than becoming professional psychologists .
3 Is there anyone in the area who might consider joining us and taking on this position ? ’
4 In later chapters we shall see Marxist writers borrowing fundamental theoretical notions , not just from Morgan , but also from others , such as the British anthropologist Taylor , and the German anthropologist Ratzel , and taking on these writers ' simple-minded theories of history in spite of the fact that they were influenced by philosophical positions totally foreign to Marxism .
5 Part of the point of selling state businesses is to raise hard cash , and taking on more debt to fund worker buyouts in return for low or non-earning equity stakes ( which may prove to be worthless in the long run ) is not a real option for the government .
6 Taking a gamble , Seb bought a second plough and took on another ploughman .
7 The Prince was becoming enthused , and as he grew more confident about the area he had targeted and took on more projects , he began to make increasingly serious and significant speeches .
8 Daniels proposed to add two forms to the Senior , one at the top and one at the bottom , and to take on another master .
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