Example sentences of "to take on [det] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Whilst most activities taking place during the scheming ( or " drawing board " ) phases are seen to be based around discrete geometric interpretations , their function may allow them to take on many differing forms .
2 His counterparty could be someone who is prepared to take on that extra risk by selling a future or writing a call option .
3 He said American Airlines wanted to take on more transatlantic routes , but had been bogged down by bilateral agreements between the British and U.S. governments which had still not been finalised .
4 Meanwhile , Easy Rider , itself , began to take on more menacing tones as it neared its climax .
5 The slow-down in the rate of increase between the third and fourth time bands reflects the saturation of the new ‘ market ’ as the industry reached maturity , and started to take on fewer new staff .
6 Pay particular attention not to take on any new tasks during this period .
7 In Britain , the tight financial regime imposed on local councils and the reluctance of central government to take on any new expenditure makes it necessary to seek funds from the private sector .
8 TVMM will have just under 8 per cent and Charles Romaine , the sales director of HTV , said TVMM would be willing to take on any other groups to bring that total closer to 25 per cent .
9 Belgium 's regime is more restrictive , since it does not allow the centre to take on any commercial risks .
10 Yet on the other hand , new employers in offices on the Isle of Dogs are not required to take on any local people or train people for the jobs that are on offer .
11 One might well ask why the violinist Felice Giardini should have wished to take on this administrative burden , celebrated as he was as one of the principal virtuosos in London 's concert life .
12 Emlyn had some difficulty in persuading Rank and the producers , Alexander Korda and Anatole de Grunwald , to take on this new boy .
13 Second , whether adoptive parents could be found who are willing to take on this new challenge .
14 It is unfair , however , to expect nurses to take on this new role and responsibility without adequate training and supervision .
15 JE : Joan , were you at all reluctant to take on this major role so late in your career ?
16 The six whose names have been put forward for election have to be informed before election night , as they have to agree to take on this responsible job and they must be there on the night to take the oath before the close of the meeting .
17 So the temptation is always there to take on some small job ‘ to keep one 's hand in ’ or to help a friend .
18 ‘ It was interesting to take on these different values and it gave us a new perspective . ’
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