Example sentences of "taking [adv prt] a whole " in BNC.
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| 1 | Equipped with a new wardrobe and address book , Luna can not resist taking on a whole new identity and she soon finds that bad behaviour can be fun ! |
| 2 | Re-decorating one bedroom should be fun and is much less of a task than taking on a whole house . |
| 3 | The pop Poet Laureate of the cabaret circuit , Hegley chooses subjects from McDonalds to the Gulf War , from spaniels to spectacles — taking on a whole range of everyday tragedies — ‘ the other day I met a bloke lying on the pavement he 'd just had a stroke and I thought a man in his position might appreciate a joke so I said stand back please I 'm a comedian ’ |
| 4 | Floorboards tend to be fitted in long lengths and taking up a whole length is an unnecessary bore . |
| 5 | They 're very popular with the tourists , I think they feel they are taking back a whole cheese as opposed to a portion cut off a bigger cheese . |