Example sentences of "[verb] [to-vb] on [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do not want to go on a dictionary-chasing exercise , laying down one word only to find that the marketing men have circumvented it by finding another word . |
| 2 | At the age of 42 I applied to go on a two-year business and finance course and finally , after a lot of readjustment , I have just had the results — pass with a few distinctions and merits thrown in . |
| 3 | Prices plunged in October to their lowest level for more than 14 years ( taking the price of beans in London to £655 a tonne ) after the 74-country International Coffee Organization ( ICO ) failed to agree on a new price stabilization agreement favoured by the USA , the largest consumer , based on a greater allocation of the export market to some coffee producers , notably Colombia , at the expense of Brazil and the African countries . |
| 4 | The congress failed to agree on a new name for the party . |
| 5 | Experts met in Spain in September to discuss the problem but delegates failed to agree on a possible cause . |
| 6 | A breakthrough to end the 11-year civil war in El Salvador seemed unlikely , as representatives of the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front ( FMLN ) guerrillas and the government failed to agree on a common plan covering reform of the US-backed armed forces , arrangements for a ceasefire , and constitutional changes to enable the FMLN to disarm and participate in democratic politics [ see p. 38231 ; for 1990 peace talks see pp. 37372 ; 37449 ; 37770-71 ; 37850 ] . |
| 7 | Rule-based parsers tend to work on a sentential basis which appears to be too much delay for users . |
| 8 | Do you do you want to comment on the lowest figure ? |
| 9 | I do n't really want to comment on the last issue really , I think we 've probably said enough on that , er the the issue of the effect on West Yorkshire . |
| 10 | Because of time , I intend to concentrate on the European dimension . |
| 11 | Target-oriented programmes tend to concentrate on a small number of permanent or semi-permanent methods ( sterilisation or IUD ) to minimise dropout rates . |
| 12 | They can advise their clients [ customers ] on all aspects of the law although many tend to concentrate on a particular area . |
| 13 | They can advise their clients [ customers ] on all aspects of the law although many tend to concentrate on a particular area . |
| 14 | They can advise their clients [ customers ] on all aspects of the law although many tend to concentrate on a particular area . |
| 15 | They can advise their clients [ customers ] on all aspects of the law although many tend to concentrate on a particular area . |
| 16 | This has meant that many studies tend to concentrate on the objective assessment of a fiscally quantifiable reality . |
| 17 | What sources of power can groups and key individuals bring to bear on the budgetary process ? |
| 18 | Advanced Micro says a number of its personnel will be assigned to work on a full-time basis at Hewlett-Packard 's Deer Creek Research and Development Facility in Palo Alto , California over the next two years , although some tasks associated with the project will be handled at Advanced Micro 's Submicron Development Centre in Sunnyvale . |
| 19 | So the GEC approach was blocked while BOC 's lawyers got to work on the proposed take-over . |
| 20 | Trade relations were also discussed with Ivan Silayev , chair of the Interstate Economic Committee and both sides agreed to work on a long-term trade co-operation treaty . |
| 21 | Thus , for example , the student with difficulty revising , having drawn up his plan of action , agreed to work on the first item on his list and not to be side-tracked into attempting other items at the same time . |
| 22 | If it means that it has to go on the other side of the road , could we please have that . |
| 23 | Alice said , " I have come to report on an agreed squat — you know , short-term housing — surely you know … " |
| 24 | For example , the recent articles on minor surgery in general practice could be circulated to those on or applying to go on the minor surgery list . |
| 25 | What kind of people what you expect to see on the local council in Nottingham ? |
| 26 | A constitutional convention was elected in May 1975 to try to agree on a new form of government but it too ended in failure , leaving the province under direct rule from Whitehall , through the Northern Ireland Office and the continued presence of the army . |
| 27 | ‘ Want to come on the Grand Canyon with me ? ’ |
| 28 | As their mother lies dozing , one of them will suddenly pounce on the black tassel at the end of her twitching tail , using the same kind of actions it will need to pounce on a small prey animal in years to come . |
| 29 | The winner will automatically be booked to appear on a paid basis at a later Gong Show and as a support to one of the visiting star acts . |
| 30 | Russia and Ukraine agreed on Aug. 29 to abide by their treaty of Nov. 19 , 1990 , guaranteeing borders , and promised to work on an economic agreement with the " states-subjects of the former Soviet Union " . |