The phrase has taken on a life of its own and has become a cliché.

As of Jan. 13, this phrase has taken on a new meaning for student journalists around the country.

The phrase immediately took hold in the British psyche.

The phrase "model wars" has taken on a whole new meaning.

That is to say that any phrase in a work could take the form of a complete fundamental structure.

He would have preferred the phrase 'taking into account' instead.

Since then the phrase has taken on an adventurous life of its own.

Long before the phrase took root in the national psyche, he had worked out his own form of universal coverage: pay what you can.

For example, a phrase used among close family or friends may take on an entirely different meaning when in a job interview.

But the phrase has taken on a broader meaning in the Arab world.