Example sentences of "take on [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The argument that images of trees , fruits , and plants , have an economic association in Leapor 's verse takes on greater force with reference to ‘ The Month of August ’ . |
| 2 | Right : Common box takes on grand airs with a little elementary topiary , particularly suited to town gardens . |
| 3 | The architectural design of the Tripartite Shrine takes on new layers of meaning once the column is seen as an idol or as an actual incarnation of a deity . |
| 4 | RICK TAKES ON NEW ROLE IN VENEZUELA |
| 5 | Usually , the contract will mention the fee , but this provision might be useful if the supplier takes on additional work at the request of the other party and no mention is made at the time of agreement of the charge for this extra work . |
| 6 | The arrangement evolving at a number of the resource management pilot sites , in which a doctor acting as clinical director takes on this role with assistance from a nurse manager and a business manager , indicates the likely direction of change . |
| 7 | In these cases verse takes on another dimension of seriousness by its juxtaposition with the prose of jest and the evasion of responsibilities . |
| 8 | ‘ The mission of defending and articulating the interests of undeserving populations at risk takes on more importance as the social services in the welfare state become universal ’ ( Kramer , 1981 , p. 261 ) . |
| 9 | This idea of enlightenment , of living in the light , takes on particular importance alongside the notion of ideology ( Chapter 6 ) . |
| 10 | The agency takes on any kind of job — you just name the subject and give us some indication of the kind of thing you want to know , and then we go out and get it for you . ’ |
| 11 | If rebates are extensive this takes on some aspects of an income tax too . |
| 12 | Get set : Marathon runners will take on four-legged competition in a long distance run at Llanwyrtyd Wells , Powys . |
| 13 | The vocabulary of evaluation , especially praise , is so heavily used in speech — including in HYPERBOLE , or exaggerated forms — that it can take on surprising effects in more formal , written contexts . |
| 14 | In general , it has been accepted that people can take on part-time work in this way if it has not been their usual employment pattern . |
| 15 | In general , it has been accepted that people can take on part-time work in this way if it has not been their usual employment pattern . |
| 16 | In general , it has been accepted that people can take on part-time work in this way if it has not been their usual employment pattern . |
| 17 | Though a day with his son-in-law , Miles , could take on certain qualities of a penance . |
| 18 | To think that he , a mere footie fan whose main worry used to be which trainers to don for the teen-mag centrespread , should bravely take on lyrical biggies like politics , passion , life , death , apathy , religion , hope , irony and despair . |
| 19 | These are limited ( although boards can take on additional functions through negotiation with their education authority ) . |
| 20 | Following his departure , will take on overall responsibility for the management of Courtaulds Health Environment and Safety Services ( CHESS ) . |
| 21 | The northern champion and nine other top qualifiers will take on other winners from across the country in London in June . |
| 22 | In April 1993 the Department of Social Work will also take on new duties for funding some private and voluntary residential and nursing home places . |
| 23 | It will take on minimum portfolios of £100,000 for discretionary management and £250,000 for advisory . |
| 24 | Each department head has the support of several junior ministers , known as ministers of state or under-secretaries , who may take on particular responsibilities for specific policy areas . |
| 25 | I do not see how the Asian and West Indian pupils that I am responsible for can take on English behaviour for half a day when they are at school and change to their culture when they are at home . |
| 26 | Individuals will take on different roles within the group . |
| 27 | With the advent of delegated management responsibility to schools and the use of internal evaluation processes , schools could take on more responsibility for the distribution of resources . |
| 28 | Eventually the blades will take on sufficient pitch to windmill the engine and provoke a normal start but there can be anxious moments , wondering if the elastic is going to wind up while the starter motor slaves away . |
| 29 | We lack systematic knowledge of the circumstances under which grandchildren might take on significant responsibility for the support ( either personal or financial ) for their grandparents in contemporary Britain . |
| 30 | You may then decide that either you do not need to interview anyone at all because no job exists or that you need to interview someone for a quite different role , perhaps involving taking on various responsibilities of other employees which together form a more rational and cohesive whole . |