Sentence examples for takes upon from inspiring English sources

Fleeing her husband for obscure reasons, she takes upon herself, with considerable enthusiasm, Willie's sexual education.

And by acting in effect as the imam, the state takes upon itself a duty to enforce morality.

"When a board of trustees takes upon itself the job of planning curriculum, this represents a vote of no confidence in the academic leadership of a university".

But, in the sections on the tennis academy, it also takes upon itself the more conventional fictional role of glamorizing less-than-ideal behavior.

He saw it as an inspired undertaking by a beaten nation that does not wait for the Messiah but takes upon itself the Messiah's mission.

As the main political parties lie in disarray, the dissident, who takes upon her own conscience the burden of political responsibility and action, rather than placing it upon professional politicians, has suddenly become a figure of immense consequence in America.

In the early eighties, Trilling explains, Iowa "took upon itself a special responsibility for Southeast Asian refugees….

He took upon himself the entire range of activities required in the creation of a movie.

It's understandable how much responsibility we women take upon ourselves in these situations.

This body has taken upon itself to counter everyargument advanced by the Tel.

They have taken upon themselves a task that culturally cannot be worked out.