Example sentences of "takes [adv prt] an [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The scenery up here has been arresting so far ; now it takes on an unexpectedly serene beauty . |
| 2 | For one critic , the finale of Scriabin 's Fourth Sonata becomes in Gavrilov 's hands ‘ like foaming sunlight ’ and Ravel 's Gaspard takes on an altogether new drama and menace : ‘ suddenly ‘ Ondine ’ has claws , and in ‘ Scarbo ’ the knives were out ’ . |
| 3 | Compositional autonomy is closed off in the sphere of avant-garde negation , while commodity musical production takes on an increasingly standardized character , coupling formula and fetishized effect in both ‘ serious ’ and ‘ popular ’ markets . |
| 4 | Overhead fluorescent lights and mirrored columns prove beyond doubt that M&S have a deal with top Harley Street plastic surgeons — and ‘ Shall I take your bags , madam ? ’ takes on an entirely different meaning . |
| 5 | Overhead fluorescent lights and mirrored columns prove beyond doubt that M & S have a deal with top Harley Street plastic surgeons — and ‘ Shall I take your bags , madam ? ’ takes on an entirely different meaning . |