Example sentences of "can take on a [noun] " in BNC.

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1 He can take on a back row and come out trumps , giving good ball sooner or later for his backs to benefit .
2 ‘ 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 . ’
3 Third , we assume that visionary style can take on a variety of different forms .
4 For mothers faced with the task of reconciling an inadequate income with the health needs of their children , small additional sources of income can take on a significance disproportionate to their size .
5 The teacher can take on a role and introduce the information in role — as a messenger , as a member of the group , as an outsider , as someone giving orders .
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