Example sentences of "take [adv] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Because we earn no money for the bulk of our day 's work , buying things takes on a rich range of meanings . |
| 32 | The annual summer event , held in Castle Park , normally takes on a Victorian theme but organisers decided to change it to coincide with July 4 . |
| 33 | The analysis of ideology then takes on a critical role by describing the social determination of knowledge in terms of particular social forms that both give rise to the contradictions present in ideology and are legitimized by its content . |
| 34 | In the other half of the picture the shoulder-line tilts towards us … and the face retreats and takes on a mask-like , wall-like quality ’ , wrote John Russell . |
| 35 | This means that not only is the use of soaps and detergents unnecessarily high , but towels and linen takes on a hard and unluxurious feel . |
| 36 | So CAMPAIGN is a very original product that takes on a huge task and just about succeeds … it can be criticised in certain areas , but on the whole is a very designed game that ‘ boldly goes where no game has been before … ‘ |
| 37 | Because Proust saw involuntary memory , which after all causes the past to coalesce with the present , he saw involuntary memory as a means of abolishing time , however provisionally , however briefly , and in this way the artist takes on a God-like role , since through his art he can free the individual from time , and to this extent confer immortality on that individual . |
| 38 | Artificial appearance thereby takes on a sexual overtone which Porter detects in the expression ‘ making faces ’ , meaning to have sex Keith Thomas observes that by the eighteenth century bodily control became a symbol of social hierarchy An elegant person would not pass wind audibly , or expose teeth while laughing . |
| 39 | In this variation on a very traditional recipe , the fish is marinaded in lime juice and takes on a white , cooked appearance . |
| 40 | With the Black & Decker Proline PL28 Rotary Hammer Drill , drilling holes in masonry and concrete takes on a whole new meaning . |
| 41 | A willow green wicker armchair takes on a whole new look when a collection of pretty floral covered cushions and a deep frill are added . |
| 42 | As you pull out of Thingley station this otherwise boring train ride takes on a whole new significance . |
| 43 | Computer based training takes on a whole new lease of life when you throw in multi media . |
| 44 | She takes on a special brood-care coloration at this time ; she becomes a much brighter golden yellow than usual , and her black markings are accentuated . |
| 45 | Given the challenge to this claim by those who label the country ‘ totalitarian ’ , the state of the prisons takes on a special significance . |
| 46 | As Festival takes on a special German flavour , here is a rarely shown and magical cinepoem from the archives . |
| 47 | The novel 's apocalyptic ending takes on a universal dimension by being implicitly compared to a nuclear holocaust . |
| 48 | The exercise of prayer and worship takes on a deeper reality when the going is tough . |
| 49 | While the text may be mere words on a page the discourse takes on a deeper and more determinative role . |
| 50 | Clearly it takes on a further significance in the context of the discussion in this paper . |
| 51 | Then , the upbeat finale takes on a military air , with a flute solo leading the troops into their march towards life and death . |
| 52 | As the adventurers approach Castle Drachenfels , the land around takes on a dead , grey look . |
| 53 | In public sector organizations , the distinction sometimes takes on a lesser and sometimes a greater importance . |
| 54 | Because the British planning system reinforces a natural tendency towards ‘ lumpy ’ growth , individual places tend to grow rapidly for a relatively short time and then consolidate more gradually , with the result that a place takes on a particular profile which then becomes relatively ‘ fossilized ’ . |
| 55 | as the level of average consumption rises , an increasing portion of consumption takes on a social as well as an individual aspect … the satisfaction that individuals derive from goods and services depends in increasing measure not only on their own consumption but on consumption by others as well . |
| 56 | The real work of acting takes on a different dimension . |
| 57 | The question takes on a different quality , however , when related to regression to what was possibly a former life ( see Chapter 6 ) . |
| 58 | These reunite into a single large body of water just north of Altdorf , and from here the river takes on a different character . |
| 59 | Moreover , the thought of having one 's own flat takes on a different vision when it is situated on a sink council estate . |
| 60 | We may conclude then that ‘ de-industrialization ’ is meaningful as a simple description of a relentless process in which the manufacturing sector suffers declining shares of total employment , inevitably leading to the service sector capturing a greater share , but that the process takes on a different pace and complexion in different countries and places . |