Example sentences of "[vb infin] on [art] [adj] role " in BNC.
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| 1 | He never developed a major following there — even , as far as can be seen , in the early 1470s when there was still a possibility that he might take on a political role . |
| 2 | He never developed a major following there — even , as far as can be seen , in the early 1470s when there was still a possibility that he might take on a political role . |
| 3 | Here part-time members could take on a significant role if they were allocated specific monitoring responsibilities and duties , but their current situation and pay militates against that ( Henney , 1984 ) . |
| 4 | The EC would take on a direct role in defence affairs in the medium term by gradually absorbing the WEU . |
| 5 | Britain therefore likes the French idea that the European Council should take on a larger role at the expense of the commission . |
| 6 | On the contrary , if the student body were to take its right to learn ( Lernfreiheit ) seriously , and were to be vigilant in seeing that it enjoyed the kinds of academic freedom I spelt out earlier , it would necessarily take on an assertive role . |
| 7 | One possible special factor is that in small local communities , monitoring of performance by consumers/voters may take on an important role . |