Example sentences of "takes on [art] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Once a project is on a donor 's priority list it takes on a life of its own , and may become unstoppable .
2 Her novel had remained relevant over two centuries simply because Frankenstein was the archetype of the scientist whose research , pursued in the sacred name of increasing knowledge , takes on a life of its own and causes untold misery before being brought under control .
3 Next you come to the dark ride where history takes on a life of its own and light , movement and sound come together to give you a realistic living picture of the town and its history .
4 If , also — is allowed to be a random variable the analysis , though still tedious , takes on a degree of order that is valuable .
5 Or in autumn when purple moorland takes on a blanket of golden patchwork .
6 Direct Line never takes on a liability of more than a year .
7 Direct Line never takes on a liability of more than a year .
8 And Waxman 's Carmen Fantasy takes on a dimension of passion rarely heard in such an undisguised pot-pourri entertainment .
9 First was a reference in the contract to general principles of law , second a reference to arbitration in the case of differences with respect to the interpretation and performance of the contract , and third that the contract ‘ takes on a dimension of a new category of agreements between States and private persons : economic development agreements . ’
10 Gold in its natural form glows deep amber yellow , but when mixed with the various alloys it takes on a variety of hues .
11 The ‘ thick description ’ takes on a type of metaphoric quality : it stands as a symbolic indication of some wider social meaning within the culture which is elicited through critical interpretation .
12 Meanwhile , Lil takes on a sort of coaching role , hissing admonitions from her seven sets of lips .
13 Even depressed Fort William takes on a magnificence from this height as it glitters and reflects the late evening sun .
14 The teacher takes on a role as a member of the local council who has been away on business .
15 Calcite with 5–8% MgCO 3 takes on a pink to pale red colour , and ‘ high-Mg ’ calcite takes on a deep red colour .
16 This is the heart of the notion of the inner city ; at the very moment that policy draws the boundaries of the inner city a place takes on the qualities of coherence that it does not possess , embodies all the contradictions that are part of the original concept .
17 It reads as a separate vertical volume and without being an actual pedestal , it takes on the function of a pedestal .
18 NCUBE TAKES ON THE TERAFLOPPERS WITH ORACLE-RUNNING 65,384-PROCESSOR NCUBE 3 FOR 1994
19 Her major musical films included Evergreen ( 1934 ) , an untidy but profitable adaptation of a West End stage success ; First a Girl ( 1935 ) , in which Matthews amusingly impersonates a female impersonator in a British version of the German Viktor und Viktoria , and the fascinating It 's Love Again ( 1936 ) , in which Matthews is a struggling dancer who takes on the character of a fictional celebrity dreamed up by two desperate newspaper men .
20 Besides which , butler 's argument really moves at the level of phenomenology only , as an account of the conscious character of desire , and hardly takes on the idea of someone like Spinoza that all activity at a deeper level is a manifestation of the organism 's disposition to preserve and enhance its own being .
21 The report comes as the Department of Trade and Industry takes on the tasks of the now defunct Department of Energy .
22 Fortunately , Britain takes on the presidency of the European Community on July 1 so the Prime Minister could convene a conference to rethink the Maastricht conclusions .
23 When the appointment of three arbitrators is required , each party chooses one arbitrator , and the arbitrators-dual appointed-dual in this way choose the third arbitrator and it is he who takes on the presidency of the arbitration authority .
24 It was submitted that an owner can not turn his back on his property because when he purchases and takes on the responsibility of letting , he knows the property will in the course of time deteriorate .
25 ‘ It all depends on how he ( Brand ) plays , ’ said the Spanish star , delighted to be back in contention a week after finishing second in Switzerland and two weeks before he takes on the Americans in the Ryder Cup again .
26 Undoubtedly part of this affect is due to the form of presentation — because of this immediacy television often takes on the appearance of an oracle — but a large part of the value of video documentation is in capturing peoples own experiences directly .
27 One species of beetle in Brazil , when alarmed , immediately folds up its legs and flattens itself sideways , exposing its white underside and so takes on the appearance of a bird dropping .
28 Wings appear externally for the first time and the insect takes on the appearance of an adult .
29 Rather than being a credible exposé and powerful statement on the subversion of British ‘ democracy ’ , the film takes on the flavour of international espionage and intrigue , epitomised by the killing of Paul .
30 He takes on the role as band spokesman with relish and enjoys being interviewed , whether it be with the NME or a fanzine about to make its first appearance .
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