Example sentences of "[noun pl] take on [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Singing together unifies and inspires us ; music touches our emotions , and words take on a deeper meaning . |
| 2 | Hedgerows take on an additional dimension on foggy days ; when the distant landscape is blotted out immediate surroundings assume a new prominence . |
| 3 | His judgements take on the ex-cathedra ring of a Lawrence : ‘ I believe in you as a painter . ’ |
| 4 | With this method some structures take on a purple coloration while others take up the red counter-stain . |
| 5 | In that respect , physicians take on an additional burden beyond their immediate remit . |
| 6 | As a result , psychiatrists take on the crucial rule of assessor and expert witness in child care cases in which the mother has a mental or behavioural disorder . |
| 7 | In particular , the development of expert systems for use in medical , legal , commercial or educational contexts has meant that many person-computer exchanges take on a conversational quality . |
| 8 | They suggest that , within the family , women take on the expressive role of nurturing the other family members , while men take on the instrumental role and go into the outside world to earn the family 's wage . |
| 9 | FASHION lovers will soon be able to snap up top label clothes at bargain prices as revolutionary new superstores take on the High Street giants . |
| 10 | ‘ Under the veil of darkness cities take on a universal quality ’ , thought American artist DOUG DAWSON , until he brought his pastels to London and discovered that it held certain characteristics he could n't ignore . |
| 11 | Under the veil of darkness , cities take on a universal quality . |
| 12 | ‘ Under the veil of darkness cities take on a universal quality ’ , thought American artist DOUG DAWSON , until he brought his pastels to London and discovered that it held certain characteristics he could n't ignore . |
| 13 | Under the veil of darkness , cities take on a universal quality . |
| 14 | Given that the eventual needs of a working system may be biased towards the domain of Commerce , the results for the Business , Employment and Finance documents take on a particular relevance . |
| 15 | School milk schemes take on an added importance at a time of recession when family budgets are very tight . ’ |
| 16 | They suggest that , within the family , women take on the expressive role of nurturing the other family members , while men take on the instrumental role and go into the outside world to earn the family 's wage . |
| 17 | For these seemingly innocent catchphrases take on a new meaning in the unofficial dictionary of drug dealing , a chief police officer revealed yesterday . |