Example sentences of "taken on as a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When the earl died without male issue in 1373 , he was taken on as a king 's knight by Edward III who , in addition to confirming the earl 's grant , awarded him an annuity for life of £50 . |
| 2 | The only outings I remember being taken on as a child were once with the school to the zoo and once by my mother to a seaside promenade . |
| 3 | You were taken on as a boy and er you got a boy 's wages but you were expected to do as much work as a man . |
| 4 | In October 1922 , employees ' wages were reduced by three shillings a week ! conditions at that time were severe ; men had to serve for several years on the seasonal staff before being taken on as a regular . |
| 5 | After she left at 16 she got a job in a pub but became interested in nursing as a career , being taken on as a trainee student nurse three years later . |
| 6 | I was taken on as a staff programme researcher for " Here Today " , Salary : £1,100 . |
| 7 | Mendoros joined in the early days , taken on as a quality engineer by GE acting on behalf of HAI . |
| 8 | Philip was taken on as a sort of pupil-teacher , helping with the children and also furthering his own education . |