Sentences with phrase «often take on the role»

The artist often takes on the role of the unreliable narrator.

I often take on the role as a mentor, helping others in the mental field build a business.

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The Wall Street Journal carries this story, reporting that close - knit companies often take on a parental role toward employees.

The latest behind - the - scenes maneuvering over control of the Redstone empire is striking, given that in recent years Shari had taken on a more prominent role at the companies, and often attended management meetings at the company's headquarters in New York.

Along with her role at Icon, Debby takes on consulting assignments for a variety of well - regarded venture - backed companies, often serving as interim VP of Engineering until a replacement can be found with her help.

Because I built two SaaS companies and sold my second one to Salesforce.com (where I then took on the role of VP Products) I am often asked to look at SaaS and / or sales - oriented deals for others.

CNN: On campaign trail, Romney ratchets ups God rhetoric At campaign events these days, Mitt Romney often says that if he is elected president, he will emphasize the role of God in American society and will not «take God out of the public square.»

And being a gay man is often seen as taking on a woman's role by default, is it not?

On more than one occasion, I took my right hand and fellow partner in crime (if you will forgive the comparison), Ian Metcalfe, along to meetings with me (we were ace at good cop - bad cop — I'll let you decide who played which role), and more often than not, the meetings were directed at Ian with the assumption that I worked for him.

Children in such families are often willing to take on any role — the perfectionist, the pleaser, the clown, the mascot, the scapegoat — to deflect the family tensions and keep the uneasy peace from shattering.

In conflict situations, the «chaplain» role comes under heated attack from «the other side,» and the church is accused of «taking sides,» The mediator role is often attacked by critics on both sides.

With clever carton design and luxury aesthetics at the forefront of consumer attraction, it seems the previous emphasis on sustainability in the packaging world is taking a lesser role with tea packing in this post-recession era — with high quality, often costly, materials fueling the battle for market share.

I still don't understand people's obsession with boxing players in to a specific role... The whole «true DM» is a dying breed, even Coquelin is arguably something else considering the advanced positions he takes up often in front of Santi and takes major risks in winning the ball back for us... IMO, the reason Coquelin has had such a successful integration into the first team is that he focussed incredibly hard on the basics of his role first and foremost before adding other elements to his game (long - balls, driving runs into space, more aggressive ball movement in general) it's not rocket science to tell a player to curb the attacking side of their game and focus primarily on defence before attack... Nor is it that hard to see that playing in a midfield pairing with either Ramsey or Cazorla is going to be different as well.

Giggs played slightly in advance of Carrick and Cleverley, and was often the player charged with carrying the ball forward into opposition territory, but he occasionally drifted wide to take up a role on the left.

While that is not to say mothers do not instill these values, men and fathers may take on this role more often because of societal acceptance and expectations.

Every day our job centres up and down the country are supporting claimants through our schemes like work experience and highlighting the benefits of taking on seasonal roles like these, as we know it often leads on to other opportunities.»

Together, the two studies advance the idea that gut microbes play a role in turning the immune system against nerve cells, causing MS.. It will take a lot more work to develop cures or preventive strategies based on that, but the research raises the intriguing possibility of treating an often - devastating disease with something as low - tech as fecal transplants or probiotics.

Today we are often pressured into numerous roles in life that can take their toll on...

The dating expert explains that single women often become too self - sufficient, taking on both masculine and feminine roles.

Often referred to as the «Athens of the North» for its role in enlightenment thought, and with a stunning old town and lively culture Edinburgh is a jewel for dating; but with long working days and many of the city's day population commuting home after work, meeting a suitable long - term partner to take on romantic dates can be a struggle.

Returning to the original question of how many soul mates one can have, Newton's research would indicate that souls live in a family group which totals perhaps 20 in all and some within this group will often choose to incarnate at the same time adult dating, each taking on a different role.

Koechner's Colin is the elephant in the room, as it's not often you see the man take on something that's more clear - cut as a dramatic role.

Filling the role of another archetype, the dazzling Inara (Morena Baccarin) is the virtuous prostitute who often takes refuge on the ship.

With her good friends at her side, including Toto, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Lion (whose newly found courage is often still fleeting), Dorothy takes on her new role with great determination.

Of course, along with playing the class clowns, the Malloys are also the hardest working members of Ocean's crew, often taking on multiple roles in each heist, and even going the distance on one particular occasion to help a group of Mexican factory workers fight for labor rights.

In addition to rarely producing, writing, or directing our own stories, transgender people don't often have the opportunity to take on leading roles (see cisgender actor Matt Bomer playing a transgender woman in «Anything,» which debuted at last year's Los Angeles Film Festival).

Karina has written and directed films, taken on prominent stage roles (including in plays directed by Jacques Rivette and Ingmar Bergman), had a successful singing career, and written four novels, but, of course, she is cited most often as Jean - Luc Godard's New Wave muse and first wife.

Though a long - time fan of Mr. Russell, I've often been critical of his career - limiting role choices, and here he proves yet again that he has always been capable of taking on a challenging lead and delivering a nuanced performance.

Pfeiffer, who has often struggled being funny in comedies over the years, actually does deliver a likeable, and quite amusing performance, ingratiating herself by taking on the less glamorous role of a woman whose looks are fading to the point where she often feels like an outsider looking into a world she is supposed to be front and center of.

He talked about how shooting the film on location added a lot to the story, how he prepares for a role, the amount of takes he likes to do, why he doesn't work more often, and a lot more.

During the promotional interviews for That Awkward Moment, he would often explain that one reason he took the role was that he didn't want to put his mother through another on - screen death.

Often, one person may don more than one hat — which is absolutely fine, provided they can carry out all the duties — of all the roles they take on, judiciously.

Budgets are extremely tight, and often employees take on multiple roles outside of their area of expertise to make sure the organization progresses.

Many of the teachers reported that because of these relationships, they were often in a unique position to deal with students with behavioral challenges, a fact that often led to them taking on disciplinarian roles.

I hear a lot of discussion these days about paths to leadership roles for teachers; yet, I rarely see compensation offered when teachers take on these roles (which, by the way, often isolate them from their peers, as they become «outsiders»).

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Parents who desire to take on the role of homeschooling often feel daunted by the unknown circumstances of where to begin; and they may worry that they are not qualified to teach their children.

Traditionally, the AP was most often delegated to handling bus routes and discipline issues, but as the need for new principals increases, APs are being tapped to take on school leadership roles with fewer years experience as teachers or in administrative roles.

Volunteers are the powerhouse behind Charleston Fashion Week and often take on a variety of roles to support the event.

Instead, they take on the role of publisher by managing their book's production and distribution, often with the help of professional contractors.

One really cool thing about working or volunteering with non-profits is that a small team or limited resources often allow you to take on more of a leadership role than you would have been able to land in a for - profit company.

Family members often take on a different role when their loved one is ill or receiving treatment, and they sometimes find it hard to feel like they can help or make a difference.

Experienced attendants often also assist the dog trainer or take on the role themselves if they are certified.

Making the Sale Having a broad selection often means the store's staff will need to play a more hands - on role in helping customers choose which products to take home.

Canines seek a leader, and if one is not provided for them, they often will attempt to take on this role on their own (not good!).

This forced the commander to often take a back seat role in combat and instead focus on how the battle itself was playing out.

It also takes over the role of doling out missions, with newly connected Pokémon often having a problem that needs fixing, giving rewards and the ability to recruit the requester on completion.

These interplanetary beings often appear in games and take on the role of both protagonist and antagonist.

Obviously, there's that literal isolation of working by yourself, without colleagues to chat with; but what I often find the hardest is the fact that I'm solely responsible for every single role in my business; my earnings; the opportunities I create, find or miss... it can sometimes feel like there's a lot of pressure to be completely «on it» at all times, a fear of missing out on a dream opportunity, and it takes a conscious effort to be like «okay, I'm allowed this time off».

By the time she was 12, Marguerite was a frequent participant in the life of his studio and would often take on important roles in major paintings.