Now, you will all know that I do not take this task lightly.

Can anyone take this task from you?

The Western Cape's anti-gang unit cannot take this task on by themselves, such is the magnitude of the problem.

I don't take this task lightly, this is hard, you try and put yourself in their position but that's impossible.

At length Kant took this task upon himself; and apparently all was now settled to his satisfaction.

After a few days, however, they relaxed their vigilance, and Jim gradually took these tasks also upon himself.

"I do not insist on your taking this task upon you," he added.

And of course he had to be told; though Paul's mother took this task upon herself, giving the boy a chance to eat.