Example sentences of "[noun] be taking [adv prt] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His green eyes were taking on a bluish tinge and hers were going green with so much exchanging of deep looks . |
| 2 | The club is taking over a second-floor suite of offices on a short-term lease , but it is to continue searching for new premises , almost certainly still in Edinburgh . |
| 3 | A 15-YEAR campaign to have a new civic centre built in Lisburn is taking on a new urgency . |
| 4 | The club sacked chief executive Terry Cassidy and the Bank of Scotland is taking over the Celtic ground as a security to cover their £5 m overdraft . |
| 5 | The curia was taking on a new role , as the centre of a vast network of appeals ; increasing numbers from near and far came to Rome in search of judgement . |
| 6 | A CLEVELAND aid team is taking on a major project to improve the lives of children in Romania . |
| 7 | Bernard Guidon , Hewlett-Packard Co 's commercial general manager for Unix in the US is taking up a new position within HP Europe — a promotion , according to the company — though his role has yet to be finalised . |
| 8 | A county councillor facing assault charges is taking out a private summons against the man he allegedly assaulted . |
| 9 | The trees of the Dean on the distant bank were taking on a blue haze in the glorious afternoon sun . |
| 10 | Trees are preparing for winter and their leaves are taking on the beautiful colours of autumn . |