Example sentences of "be take on a " in BNC.

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1 Events , at last , seemed to be taking on a constructive momentum of their own .
2 Who was I to be taking on a contender like Thomas Carter , a management consultant and the owner-occupier of a £500,000 property set in the accessible Arcadia of Boars Hill ?
3 The teacher will be taking on a role in the drama ; the class help to construct the role by using the teacher to create a still image of the role .
4 Drama time After recapping through still images , the teacher explains that he will now be taking on a different role .
5 The commission hopes that peer-group pressure would persuade member states to comply with the council 's rulings on their budgetary plans , which would be taken on a majority vote .
6 In the morning you will be taken on a guided tour of the medieval city of Lucerne .
7 We were at great pains to explain that we were novices and aware that diving in Barbados was unlike diving in the UK and were told that ‘ courses taken on holiday mean nothing at all ’ and that we should be prepared to snorkel around a pool for six months should he deem it necessary , and that even if we did dive to any standard we would be taken on a dive ( presumably in a pool ) , and ‘ ripped down ’ until we eventually failed a test .
8 Follow-up action can even be taken on a client 's behalf after a telephone consultation .
9 Once parental approval had been obtained , the committee entered into negotiations with employer and parents and on reaching a satisfactory agreement , the young person might be taken on a month 's trial .
10 He tried to make a set which could be taken on a motor bike .
11 You will be taken on a guided tour of the theatre including the stage , auditorium , backstage , paintshop and dressing rooms .
12 The Italian team 's French driver Jean Alesi posed for photographers in the new model but was unable to demonstrate the lightweight 644-B 's abilities at the car 's unveiling as it had broken down on Tuesday before it could be taken on a test run .
13 You 'll also be taken on a full day tour of the Dordogne and its best preserved mediaeval treasures .
14 Meet Moonshake , one of the blessed few remaining non-conformist independent groups , at Aldgate and be taken on a guided tour of the Ripper 's murder-sites .
15 On arrival you will be taken on a tour of the city , including Union Square , Golden Gate Park and Fisherman 's Wharf for views across the beautiful bay .
16 Advice about any adaptations required will usually be given by the physiotherapist or occupational therapist and the patient may be taken on a home visit to assess his needs ( e.g. amputees may need several aids ) .
17 Precautions had to be taken on a daily basis : draughts were mortal ; the liver constantly under threat .
18 Action to deal with offenders was to be taken on a voluntary rather than a court basis where possible .
19 The objection must be taken on a relevant ground ( subs .
20 These can be taken on a full- or part-time basis , usually in FE colleges , but also in some schools .
21 All available goods may be taken on a sale or return basis .
22 The highlight of the event will be tomorrow , when they will get the chance to drive their cars around the original test-track and be taken on a tour of the factory .
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