Example sentences of "[vb -s] take on a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For me , however , circumstances have changed somewhat since my first love affair with the States and my fascination has taken on a maturity that matches my years and experiences on the North American continent . |
| 2 | The agreement marks the first time Nato has taken on a mission beyond its borders since the alliance was founded in 1949 . |
| 3 | He has taken on a personality , like those crackpots who claim to have been reincarnated , from another culture . |
| 4 | ACTOR Roy Barraclough has taken on a role that 's right up his street — as Sherlock Holmes ' bumbling sidekick Watson . |
| 5 | Tamati has taken on a lot but life from here should not be dull for Salford 's long-suffering support . |
| 6 | You know , nobody wants to take on a girl ! |
| 7 | Perhaps this is because they really are wanting or perhaps it is because the professional refuses to take on a role that the parents want but that he or she thinks unsuitable . |
| 8 | When knowledge becomes formulated into a science , then it does take on a life of its own , often alien to the human spirit that conceived it . ’ |
| 9 | Although strongly influenced by Dicey , the tradition comes to take on a life of its own . |