Example sentences of "the [noun sg] takes on a " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the term takes on a specific meaning in those studies in the sociology of policing which are inspired by ethnomethodology and phenomenology , where it describes a quality of the accomplishment of these tasks — that they are produced in a taken-for-granted , commonsensical , and habitual manner . |
| 2 | Once that level of proficiency has been achieved , the kata takes on a new meaning . |
| 3 | In any semiconductor electrons move freely through a crystalline lattice and because the conduction electrons are shared by all the atoms the lattice takes on a tube-like character for easy passage of electrons . |
| 4 | The question takes on a different quality , however , when related to regression to what was possibly a former life ( see Chapter 6 ) . |
| 5 | The teacher takes on a role as a member of the local council who has been away on business . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | These reunite into a single large body of water just north of Altdorf , and from here the river takes on a different character . |
| 9 | I will argue that a major readjustment needs to be made whereby the researcher takes on a more participative role working with and alongside practitioners and clients . |
| 10 | While the text may be mere words on a page the discourse takes on a deeper and more determinative role . |