Example sentences of "[verb] [to-vb] [pers pn] [verb] on [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | And that will mean resisting those tempting offers from lenders designed to encourage us to take on more debt by making the initial costs appear cheaper , but which store up trouble for the future . |
2 | Have you come all this way , after all this time , to try to get me to live on that boat ? " |
3 | I would like to have more information from the County , or anyone else from the table for that matter , how this figure 's going to be split , clearly P P G requires it to be split between district , and I 'd like to see it split on that basis . |
4 | The original engine I have kept as a spare and would like to convert it to run on unleaded petrol , could you please inform me where to get drawings or information on conversion . |
5 | I 'm not going to tolerate you working on this team with me . ’ |
6 | Michael 's now planning to visit the Amazon himself , instead of having to depend he says on other people 's accounts . |
7 | He always tries to make it put on these accents . |
8 | Programmes likely to produce such action ought , rather , to be spotted within the BBC in advance and either adjusted suitably or else supported by the Governors in such a way that the politicians would be quietly told , in effect , that if they wished to object they risked on this occasion a larger row than they might want . |
9 | Well , on the specific issue , which is item one three two , are we agreed that we write quite clear but nonetheless firm letter to Mr Patten , explaining that we are minded to ask him to comment on these matters , it this time comes from the Chair and the Chief Officer about and perhaps he will therefore take it more seriously . |