Example sentences of "i [vb mod] take on " in BNC.
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1 | They were followed across the car park by at least two men , one of whom shouted after them , issuing the challenge ‘ I 'll take on any two of you ’ . |
2 | ‘ After I win , I 'll take on some of the opponents Eubank has beaten , and do a better job , ’ said Piper . |
3 | ‘ If you do n't get on with it , I 'll take on both of you , one after the other , ’ shouted Trentham . |
4 | I could take on a Gladiator and probably beat them ! ’ ’ |
5 | and I could take on anything then the next day I 'd be trying to kill myself . |
6 | He said : ‘ I feel I 've reached the stage of my career when I could take on another event seriously . |
7 | He said : ‘ I feel I 've reached the stage of my career when I could take on another event seriously . |
8 | I 'd take on all comers , especially when I was broke . |
9 | An I such a glutton for punishment that I would take on romantic love rather than follow Germaine Greer 's example and embrace ‘ hagdom ’ , as she recommends in her new book The Change ( Hamish Hamilton , £16.99 ) , and with it , a loveless old age ? |
10 | I can look after her , Dorothea thought , and we will do the garden together , I shall take on a new lease of life . |
11 | The nature of my duties both in the Province and in this House means that I have not yet had the pleasure and privilege of reading Dr. FitzGerald 's book , but I shall take on hearsay what the hon. Gentleman says about this entry . |
12 | I will take on the caring but I must have a break every six months , ’ or ‘ I can only do so if I can be sure that the incontinence service will be reliable . ’ |
13 | Do I have any family commitments which restrict the sort of job I can take on ? |
14 | Before I can take on such a patient I naturally ask him to consult his doctor to ensure that there is no physical cause for the problem . |
15 | Erm I have four or five people I can take on for any one of those companies so nobody 's in competition with |