Example sentences of "[to-vb] on [det] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He is dependent on the permission of others for every step he takes , and if they so wish they can make it impossible for him to carry on any concrete activity . |
| 2 | My wife and children have felt that their vocation in life was to carry on this early training so that I have had a lifetime 's pressure towards humility , reinforced by the effect of biblical meditation and involvement in the worship of the Church . |
| 3 | Consider this brief passage , from an essay by a non-native speaker ( numbers have been added to identify sentences ) : [ 1 ] One of the functions of a literary work is to pass on some crucial truths or information , give some didactic indications , or convince the reader of some general laws . |
| 4 | Sir , I thought it appropriate as someone with 11 years ' tree planting and habitat management experience to pass on some hedge-cutting tips . |
| 5 | This was followed by four further weeks which trained them to pass on these new skills to other villagers . |
| 6 | He was meant to pass on any unusual information . |
| 7 | Do you think they would allow me to pass on this ultimate truth ? ’ |
| 8 | Whilst most activities taking place during the scheming ( or " drawing board " ) phases are seen to be based around discrete geometric interpretations , their function may allow them to take on many differing forms . |
| 9 | His counterparty could be someone who is prepared to take on that extra risk by selling a future or writing a call option . |
| 10 | He said American Airlines wanted to take on more transatlantic routes , but had been bogged down by bilateral agreements between the British and U.S. governments which had still not been finalised . |
| 11 | Meanwhile , Easy Rider , itself , began to take on more menacing tones as it neared its climax . |
| 12 | The slow-down in the rate of increase between the third and fourth time bands reflects the saturation of the new ‘ market ’ as the industry reached maturity , and started to take on fewer new staff . |
| 13 | Pay particular attention not to take on any new tasks during this period . |
| 14 | In Britain , the tight financial regime imposed on local councils and the reluctance of central government to take on any new expenditure makes it necessary to seek funds from the private sector . |
| 15 | TVMM will have just under 8 per cent and Charles Romaine , the sales director of HTV , said TVMM would be willing to take on any other groups to bring that total closer to 25 per cent . |
| 16 | Belgium 's regime is more restrictive , since it does not allow the centre to take on any commercial risks . |
| 17 | Yet on the other hand , new employers in offices on the Isle of Dogs are not required to take on any local people or train people for the jobs that are on offer . |
| 18 | One might well ask why the violinist Felice Giardini should have wished to take on this administrative burden , celebrated as he was as one of the principal virtuosos in London 's concert life . |
| 19 | Emlyn had some difficulty in persuading Rank and the producers , Alexander Korda and Anatole de Grunwald , to take on this new boy . |
| 20 | Second , whether adoptive parents could be found who are willing to take on this new challenge . |
| 21 | It is unfair , however , to expect nurses to take on this new role and responsibility without adequate training and supervision . |
| 22 | JE : Joan , were you at all reluctant to take on this major role so late in your career ? |
| 23 | The six whose names have been put forward for election have to be informed before election night , as they have to agree to take on this responsible job and they must be there on the night to take the oath before the close of the meeting . |
| 24 | So the temptation is always there to take on some small job ‘ to keep one 's hand in ’ or to help a friend . |
| 25 | ‘ It was interesting to take on these different values and it gave us a new perspective . ’ |