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 .
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