Example sentences of "be take on [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Asked Gary I would think they 're taking on extra staff |
| 2 | Argus will be taking on other people 's technology as well and is currently in negotiations with several firms , he insisted . |
| 3 | Argus will be taking on other people 's technology as well and is currently in negotiations with several firms , he said . |
| 4 | Acquiring a good interview technique is as important for people employing one person to work directly for them as it is for those who will be taking on large numbers to work for a company . |
| 5 | The final decision on where to apply for planning permission to build is certain to be taken on political grounds . |
| 6 | Erm because although they accept that there are certain conditions within the , within the tower block which affect the block as a whole , they would say that they would affect each individual flat to a greater or lesser degree and that they would have to be taken on individual merit . |
| 7 | Unlike Faulkner 's discussion group , the Parliamentarians could and did agitate for action to be taken on certain issues for which there was all party support . |
| 8 | Courses in the first , second and third years are chosen from biological and management sciences , Ecological Science and Agriculture ; in the fourth year study units will be taken on rural land management . |
| 9 | Words are taking on new meanings . |
| 10 | Words are taking on new meanings : ‘ workers ’ are those who talk the loudest , and the honest worker who shows the slightest independence is a ‘ traitor to his class ’ . |
| 11 | Its Market is unquestionably one of the best in Wales with designated market days being Wednesdays and Saturdays , but Fridays are taking on increasing importance . |
| 12 | Like most activists , Isaacs is fed up with the sloth-like pace with which governments are taking on environmental concerns . |
| 13 | The law is often invoked by editors , executives or lawyers to support decisions to censor which are taken on other grounds , or instinctively : legal advice of this sort is usually convenient rather than correct . |
| 14 | The decisions taken are taken on legal advice . |
| 15 | The four-to-eleven year olds learn through play the safe and correct way to behave in the mountains ; whilst eleven to fifteen year olds are taken on short excursions . |
| 16 | The second , however , has not been seen in our study or in others and could be related to the possibility that gastric acid secretion might not necessarily be raised when NSAIDs are taken on longterm basis , three years in this study . |
| 17 | Kate said they 'd gone to the army display and mentioned the rations that were taken on Antarctic expeditions . |
| 18 | Notice that , in contrast to speculation , no gamble is being taken on future events . |
| 19 | Gorbunovs , although in favour of Latvian independence , had remained a member of the section of the Latvian Communist Party loyal to the Communist Party of the Soviet Union ( CPSU ) following the split in Latvian communist ranks in April [ see p. 37385 ] ; his endorsement by the Popular Front was regarded as another example of the cautious approach being taken on Latvian independence , since Gorbunovs 's good relations with the Soviet leadership were considered valuable for any future negotiations . |
| 20 | The college is taking on extra staff to make sure that anyone who visits or telephones the college can have a confidential chat with adult education experts every day next week . |
| 21 | The role of ‘ Shipping Manager ’ is taking on unprecedented importance in the headquarter buildings of major manufacturers . |
| 22 | That can not be promised here , though a holistic perspective is taken on literary stylistics in addressing science fiction . |
| 23 | The reactions and thrust of each deck is taken on elastomeric bearings and by ballast walls . |
| 24 | Observers suggested that Azerbaijan 's military action was taking on renewed force following the victory of nationalist leader Abulfez Elchibey in presidential elections [ see p. 38976 ] . |
| 25 | By this time David 's show was taking on mammoth proportions — about 50 people as a road crew . |
| 26 | In his opening remarks US President George Bush called for further research before any action was taken on global warming . |
| 27 | A council spokesman said said the decision to end the system was taken on economic grounds . |
| 28 | For them as clergymen the obvious solution was to take on other duties to supplement the £10 , but administratively it was clearly better that they should be paid , adequately , for their work without being forced to divert their energies in other directions . |
| 29 | Later , it was to take on consultative functions ; in practice , most observers expected it to act as a clearing house for mutual trade between its members , which was expected to remain important for some years , and to co-ordinate east European policy toward the European Communities ( EC ) . |