Example sentences of "take [adv prt] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Today , in the early 1990s there seems to be every possibility their taste for autocracy and power might persuade the police that secrecy should take on a new dimension , so that sedition could acquire new status as a deviance , while even the ‘ espionage ’ of ethnography could well become actionable . |
| 2 | This means that an artist can take on a new manager who can — take commission on all new projects , while the former manager continues to earn from all previous albums for a specified time . |
| 3 | In the evening they can take on a luminous glow and fill the air with perfume . |
| 4 | When their children go to school , they may take on a morning job in a shop or making school dinners . |
| 5 | Britain therefore likes the French idea that the European Council should take on a larger role at the expense of the commission . |
| 6 | His long-held belief that spinners could not be trusted had been vindicated , and from now on Test cricket would take on a new dimension . |
| 7 | I can look after her , Dorothea thought , and we will do the garden together , I shall take on a new lease of life . |
| 8 | Only rarely — in the gymnasium , at a night-club , perhaps — does Philadelphia take on a physical presence . |
| 9 | Wilson ( 17 ) has suggested that to exploit the potential market , producers must take on a new , invigorating , active , forward-looking stance and lay aside the conservatism , traditionalism and isolation which have hindered development in the past . |
| 10 | If left untreated , hardwood can take on a grey appearance and will soon look dirty . |
| 11 | He will take on a role as the head of a special unit in a hospital , and they will need to adopt the roles of experts whose help is needed in dealing with a particular patient whose case is causing him great concern . |
| 12 | Your shopping receipts will suddenly take on a new significance ! |
| 13 | The loco remained in service until 1947 but those final years saw it take on a neglected appearance but it remained at Gorton intact until 1950 . |
| 14 | We now have a situation where , in the unskilled occupations , an employer will take on a woman in preference to a man — since he would expect higher wages . |
| 15 | Both there and at Keetmanshoep the Germans built headquarters stations which could take on a new strategic role in time of war . |
| 16 | The skin may take on a white , waxy appearance with thin slits or ‘ cuts ’ on the surface . |
| 17 | This is noticeable after a long soak in the bath ; the pads of your fingertips will take on a wrinkled appearance . |
| 18 | No longer will there be any threat or coldness , for the compassion softens everything and all life can take on a new meaning . |
| 19 | Or memory might take on a rose-coloured tinge — as with one officer who had commonly thumped prostitutes : |
| 20 | In public debate marriage can take on a political significance as its supporters and opponents do battle over whether or not it is good for men , good for women and good for society . |
| 21 | There will be a competition between the two gates to process this information and one output will take on a Logic 1 state before the other . |
| 22 | Both brushes and foam can also take on a partial biofiltering role , but if they are intended to be a mechanical filter , they should be cleaned before they clog . |
| 23 | Her breasts became tender , she endured a faint queasiness in the mornings but no actual sickness and finally , her figure began to thicken and take on a matronly look . |
| 24 | I may have the idea that makes me start putting the brush strokes down , but at some point the canvas will take on a life of its own and lead me off in a direction I never expected to go . |
| 25 | He can take on a back row and come out trumps , giving good ball sooner or later for his backs to benefit . |
| 26 | MICHAEL Watson will never take on a world title fight again . |
| 27 | On balance he 'd have preferred to have seen them take on a top world fast bowler to ease the new-ball burden on him — as indeed they intended before negotiations with Australia 's Craig McDermott broke down months before the start of the season — but sees at least one advantage in having a star batsman rather than bowler . |
| 28 | Best of all , his work would take on a new virility once he rooted himself in the earth and responded to what he called its ‘ music ’ , experiencing its moods as ‘ symphonic , dramatic ’ . |
| 29 | For individuals with substantially less money , Dunedin will take on a minimum of £10,000 for its discretionary unit trust management service . |
| 30 | Her personal life ceases to mean a great deal to her ; the main focus of her interests may take on a strong religious flavour . |