Example sentences of "took on [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Around this time Heather took on a philosophical mood and confided all she wanted out of life was ‘ to be on dry land with a dry pair of knickers , clean teeth and to be able to wash in fresh water ’ . |
| 2 | He took on a strange , thoughtful expression . |
| 3 | Her smile took on a strange quality as she surveyed the bracelet at arm 's length . |
| 4 | She bustled to the door and her voice took on a repressive note . |
| 5 | He reacted by behaving in a way which rammed home to the Scots memories of Edward I. The events of 1543 took on a sinister familiarity ; for Edward 's attempted annexation of Scotland had also begun with a proposed marriage , between the infant Margaret , Maid of Norway , who succeeded Alexander III in 1286 , and Edward 's son , the future Edward II . |
| 6 | A race held across land , on water and through the air came up with an unlikely winner , when a steamroller took on a hot air balloon and a narrow boat to see which was the fastest . |
| 7 | So Sarazen took on a young caddie , who , it transpired , seemed to do all the things that even the caddies of today would not dream of doing , like pulling the clubs without consultation with Sarazen , and then , if the club did not work , telling Sarazen he had just hit a bad shot — it was not his club selection at fault . |
| 8 | For some time before this heavy clouds had increased and in the west the sky had become a dense purplish-black , a range of mountainous cumulus against which the outlines of buildings took on a curious clarity and the trees stood out livid and sickly bright . |
| 9 | His white face took on a curious mauve tinge and the loose flaps of skin under his cheeks quivered . |
| 10 | The place took on a magical quality for Lewis , who had towards it something of that feeling of the Grand Meaulnes for his lost domain . |
| 11 | Besides — ’ his mouth took on a sardonic curve ‘ — what price would you put on your credibility — a woman who liaises with a married man , makes dates with him behind his wife 's back ? |
| 12 | His mouth took on a sardonic twist . |
| 13 | When Pauline and Chris Lloyd of Dudley moved house then took on a new garden with a 1 in 3 slope . |
| 14 | As a result , he necessarily developed a new self-image , and took on a new social personality in the process . |
| 15 | That which had been so familiar to me and accepted almost without thinking now took on a new and almost bizzare aspect . |
| 16 | Suddenly , this had become a special event and Lewis knew it , for his playing took on a new intensity as he began to alternate between rock ‘ n ’ roll classics from his early career back in the Fifties Sun era to later country material . |
| 17 | Grigorovich 's simplistic , ideological heroes took on a new dimension when danced with such dramatic appeal , with such virility , such fabulous jumps . |
| 18 | FREE-market economics took on a new meaning last week as schools received an invitation to shop around for the cheapest General Certificate of Secondary Education exams . |
| 19 | Last October in Harare , the Commonwealth took on a new role as a promoter of democracy , the rule of law , and respect for individual freedoms . |
| 20 | However , the golf reports took on a new look when supplied by Jack Webb in the two or three years before his death . |
| 21 | But when Mexican stations moved from the era of foreign capital to the period of nationalist fervour , they took on a new self-conscious national grandeur , complete with the acres of frescos which Aldous Huxley noted on his visit to Mexico . |
| 22 | Twenty-five years ago , the line built by George Stephenson in 1836 was saved from closure and took on a new lease of life as the North Yorkshire Moors Railway . |
| 23 | With rain keeping both teams off the pitch for long periods , the ‘ corridor of uncertainty ’ took on a new meaning as Keith Fletcher commuted between the two teams ' dressing-rooms , unsure of where his priorities as coach lay . |
| 24 | Suddenly , his inability to attract friends took on a new significance . |
| 25 | Dermot 's voice took on a new urgency . |
| 26 | Normally Charles and Diana would not sit together at state banquets , but their separation last night took on a new poignancy following the official announcement earlier this week that they have split . |
| 27 | The Zeltweg race was , after all , on Niki 's home territory , and when Prost spun off on a patch of oil , the race took on a new perspective for Niki : he found himself in the lead , with Piquet behind him and no threat with badly worn tyres . |
| 28 | Mambo Leo took on a new importance in the 1950s , when the Government hoped it would help stave off the march of nationalism . |
| 29 | In Jerusalem , her ‘ crying and roaring ’ took on a new form . |
| 30 | Fund-raising took on a new meaning and a massive mail-out was undertaken to companies , councils , tourist boards , charitable trusts etc . |