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

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1 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 .
2 Emlyn had some difficulty in persuading Rank and the producers , Alexander Korda and Anatole de Grunwald , to take on this new boy .
3 Second , whether adoptive parents could be found who are willing to take on this new challenge .
4 It is unfair , however , to expect nurses to take on this new role and responsibility without adequate training and supervision .
5 JE : Joan , were you at all reluctant to take on this major role so late in your career ?
6 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 .
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