Example sentences of "[adv] taking on [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She sat on the edge of his bedding , leaving her hand where it was , the physical contact suddenly taking on a new meaning . |
| 2 | Well the other thing that 's in the back of my mind is I happen to know that Cath is just taking on a new worker |
| 3 | The Cabriolet was already taking on an adaptable demeanour , but when I hit the distortion channel things became serious ; these humbuckers are capable of some pretty heavy stuff . |
| 4 | The phone startled her when it rang , so engrossed was she , but Rebecca answered it , her voice quickly taking on a distracted note . |
| 5 | Entomology was also taking on an economic role as its application to pest control became evident . |
| 6 | Marcuson found himself increasingly taking on the editorial running of the paper . |