Example sentences of "[was/were] taking on [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 If I were taking on a new act , their ability to perform on stage would be second only to the quality of their songwriting .
2 His green eyes were taking on a bluish tinge and hers were going green with so much exchanging of deep looks .
3 The trees of the Dean on the distant bank were taking on a blue haze in the glorious afternoon sun .
4 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 .
5 Yesterday he was taking on the anti-government creed of the 1980s which left economics to the free market .
6 It looked as if he was taking on the whole KGB .
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