Example sentences of "have take on [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | There are two trusts in my constituency that offer improved patient care and have taken on more staff . |
| 32 | Rates in this market have taken on particular importance in the recent past for three main reasons . |
| 33 | That 's why I have taken on this job ( and for my sins ! ) . |
| 34 | One aspect of the changing nature of local government since the early 1970s seems to be that various local government agencies have taken on this role in one way or another , to the extent that there seems to have been a marked change in relations between those agencies and business interests at local level . |
| 35 | At the centre there are a handful who hold important roles at the Cliburn , and those who always have the calm look of those who have taken on difficult jobs and remain , despite myriad new crises , absolutely in control : Susan Tilley , chairman of the board of the Van Cliburn Foundation ; Mildred Fender , the social chairman for this year 's competition ; Richard Rodzinski , director of the foundation ; and John Giordano , chairman of the jury . |
| 36 | Fairly recently zoos have taken on vital roles as places of refuge for species . |