Example sentences of "take on a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Once a project is on a donor 's priority list it takes on a life of its own , and may become unstoppable . |
| 2 | Her novel had remained relevant over two centuries simply because Frankenstein was the archetype of the scientist whose research , pursued in the sacred name of increasing knowledge , takes on a life of its own and causes untold misery before being brought under control . |
| 3 | Next you come to the dark ride where history takes on a life of its own and light , movement and sound come together to give you a realistic living picture of the town and its history . |
| 4 | This means that the job of the new Treasury Chief Secretary takes on a significance which may unnerve Michael Portillo . |
| 5 | If , also — is allowed to be a random variable the analysis , though still tedious , takes on a degree of order that is valuable . |
| 6 | Or in autumn when purple moorland takes on a blanket of golden patchwork . |
| 7 | Direct Line never takes on a liability of more than a year . |
| 8 | Direct Line never takes on a liability of more than a year . |
| 9 | And Waxman 's Carmen Fantasy takes on a dimension of passion rarely heard in such an undisguised pot-pourri entertainment . |
| 10 | First was a reference in the contract to general principles of law , second a reference to arbitration in the case of differences with respect to the interpretation and performance of the contract , and third that the contract ‘ takes on a dimension of a new category of agreements between States and private persons : economic development agreements . ’ |
| 11 | Gold in its natural form glows deep amber yellow , but when mixed with the various alloys it takes on a variety of hues . |
| 12 | The ‘ thick description ’ takes on a type of metaphoric quality : it stands as a symbolic indication of some wider social meaning within the culture which is elicited through critical interpretation . |
| 13 | A property that is not specified takes on a default value . |
| 14 | Meanwhile , Lil takes on a sort of coaching role , hissing admonitions from her seven sets of lips . |
| 15 | The ten contestants will be in the area for four days , from June 24–27 , as Dungannon takes on a festival atmosphere . |
| 16 | ‘ Of Course ’ takes on a fiddle . |
| 17 | Even depressed Fort William takes on a magnificence from this height as it glitters and reflects the late evening sun . |
| 18 | Vertical loyalties within groups are taken to be the common base for the preservation of conformity as each individual knows their place and takes on a role consistent with that place . |
| 19 | The teacher takes on a role as a member of the local council who has been away on business . |
| 20 | During the day , take your pick of anything from a pizza to a sizzling steak served at the poolside barbecue grill — and afternoon coffee takes on a flavour all of its own when enjoyed with a fresh pastry cooked before your eyes . |
| 21 | Calcite with 5–8% MgCO 3 takes on a pink to pale red colour , and ‘ high-Mg ’ calcite takes on a deep red colour . |
| 22 | Gregory argues that if God did not take on a humanity like ours , then we are not redeemed ; for it was through sharing our humanity that Christ redeemed it . |
| 23 | I may have the idea that makes me start putting the brush strokes down , but at some point the canvas will take on a life of its own and lead me off in a direction I never expected to go . |
| 24 | ‘ Your reflections , ’ Hope cried out to the apparently enraptured merchant , ‘ set off my own — as do all the most acute thoughts , scattering from the hand like seeds , each of which can take on a life of its own , and I confess that I became absorbed in those great matters of morality and commerce raised by your eloquent conversation . ’ |
| 25 | However , if staff are to remain in touch with each other , and the head is to remain in touch with all staff , close attention needs to be paid to communication , and to ensuring that managerial procedures like school philosophies and policy statements remain rooted in day-to-day needs and realities rather than take on a life of their own . |
| 26 | When knowledge becomes formulated into a science , then it does take on a life of its own , often alien to the human spirit that conceived it . ’ |
| 27 | If they belong to the party that wins power they may well take on a government office of some kind . |
| 28 | There will be a competition between the two gates to process this information and one output will take on a Logic 1 state before the other . |
| 29 | You should not take on a case if you or your firm has a conflict of interest . |
| 30 | He can take on a back row and come out trumps , giving good ball sooner or later for his backs to benefit . |