Example sentences of "taking [adv prt] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Alternatively , the purchaser may decide that he can operate the business more efficiently than the vendor either by a general reorganisation of job responsibilities or by his existing staff taking on a greater workload . |
| 2 | The surviving fry seek refuge among dense plant growth , taking on a leaf-like appearance and remaining entirely motionless , except to feed , and drifting lifelessly with the flow of water if shelter is lost . |
| 3 | The phone startled her when it rang , so engrossed was she , but Rebecca answered it , her voice quickly taking on a distracted note . |
| 4 | His green eyes were taking on a bluish tinge and hers were going green with so much exchanging of deep looks . |
| 5 | The trees of the Dean on the distant bank were taking on a blue haze in the glorious afternoon sun . |
| 6 | The compromise nevertheless allowed individual member states to diverge from this target , with the UK retaining its less ambitious aim of reaching the target by 2005 rather than 2000 , and Greece , Ireland , Portugal and Spain also not taking on a 2000 target for their individual performance . |
| 7 | It could involve a civil engineering student considering the social effects of a new construction — in other words , taking on a sociological perspective ; it could be a student of English trying to answer the question ‘ What is literature and why do we assume that it is a good thing ? ’ — and so embracing the thinking of moral philosophy ; it might be a student in the performing arts trying to understand how and why a particular tradition had evolved — so embarking on a historical study ; it could be a chemistry student being invited to consider the effects on the natural environment of industrial or agricultural chemicals — so adding a biological approach to the subject ; or it might be a social science student keen on human perspectives being encouraged to look at underlying statistical patterns . |
| 8 | They have accepted the need to be flexible towards tenants who would have real difficulties in taking on a long-term lease , treating those nearing retirement with special consideration . |
| 9 | And a large part of my time in Uganda was spent trying to market new species , taking on a wider range of species , and a more intensive utilisation , so that you 've opened up your canopy enough to encourage the regeneration of the valuable species . |
| 10 | Events , at last , seemed to be taking on a constructive momentum of their own . |
| 11 | A CLEVELAND aid team is taking on a major project to improve the lives of children in Romania . |
| 12 | If I were taking on a new act , their ability to perform on stage would be second only to the quality of their songwriting . |
| 13 | There are now nearly 200 National Trust shops around the country , and the town shops , which are open all year round , are taking on a new look . |
| 14 | Banishing an old life and taking on a new life and character when the time seemed ripe was a very Indian thing to do . |
| 15 | Well the other thing that 's in the back of my mind is I happen to know that Cath is just taking on a new worker |
| 16 | She sat on the edge of his bedding , leaving her hand where it was , the physical contact suddenly taking on a new meaning . |
| 17 | In other cases he remains cut off , although he may then recover well enough physically and mentally to start a new life , perhaps even setting up home with someone else and taking on a new job . |
| 18 | Having satisfied the urge to ‘ have a go ’ , they can sometimes be surprised by the everyday practical ramifications of taking on a new job . |
| 19 | His original partner had been killed in a shoot-out four years earlier but instead of taking on a new partner Mauer now worked with the rookies , showing them the ropes and generally helping them to settle into the daily routine at the Mozartstrasse precinct as quickly as possible after their graduation from the Police Academy in Vienna . |
| 20 | When the hue and cry died down , there was nothing Charlton could do to prevent Lawrence taking on a new challenge . |
| 21 | Taking on a new persona is in any case impossible but it is possible to adopt and adapt some of the methods of effective presentation which others employ . |
| 22 | A 15-YEAR campaign to have a new civic centre built in Lisburn is taking on a new urgency . |
| 23 | Another contemporary issue , though in this case an old one taking on a new form , is the provision of more equal educational opportunities for girls , and for young people from ethnic minorities . |
| 24 | But skipper was then obliged to sail to a mark to fulfil a penalty imposed by the race officials for taking on a new sail in Hobart to replace one lost during the second leg . |
| 25 | The curia was taking on a new role , as the centre of a vast network of appeals ; increasing numbers from near and far came to Rome in search of judgement . |
| 26 | Austerity was Britain 's peculiar reward for surviving World War II unbeaten at the cost of selling her foreign assets and taking on a crippling load of debt to the United States . |
| 27 | ‘ Wrong man , ’ Rourke said tersely , his mouth taking on a grim slant . |
| 28 | His voice dropped lower , taking on a steely edge that cut through the air . |
| 29 | Drama time After recapping through still images , the teacher explains that he will now be taking on a different role . |
| 30 | A younger person marrying and taking on a teenage family may know very little about adolescents . |