Example sentences of "[verb] [to-vb] a [adj] [noun] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sealants Adhesives and Coatings also had to have the paint , originally designed for use on military truck exteriors , adjusted to provide a satisfactory finish on the composite while still meeting the MoD 's demanding DEF-STAN 80–41 criterion . |
| 2 | Cromwell returned from Ireland in 1650 to lead the English resistance to the threat from the Scots , and by his subsequent victories at the battles of Dunbar and Worcester he thwarted not only those who wished to see the return of the house of Stuart , but also those who sought to impose a Presbyterian church on the English people . |
| 3 | They sought to impose a single currency on all Community states . |
| 4 | In October the Supreme Soviet agreed to impose a progressive tax on enterprises which increased their total wage bills by more than 3 per cent a year . |
| 5 | Nurses training needs to include a brief session on the effects of adoption on health and family relationships so nurses working in hospitals and the community can assume an active role with adoption participants . |
| 6 | Fourteen finance ministers from former Soviet republics also here are expected to mount a strong claim on bank funds in 1992 . |
| 7 | FOREIGN media groups are expected to mount a major assault on Britain 's television industry following the publication of proposed broadcasting legislation which removes constraints on European takeovers and investments . |
| 8 | I still regret it , but I 'm afraid the Prime Minister has to appear a great deal on the media . |
| 9 | Should I seek to impose a legal limit on daily TV viewing , even supposing that it were enforceable ? |
| 10 | Too many coaches want to impose a technical straightjacket on their pupils , which can destroy them more than it improves and helps them . |
| 11 | In a speech in Gloucester tonight he 's expected to launch a bitter attack on the Government 's failure to deal with the current wave of crime . |
| 12 | If instead it wants to sell a standard part on the open market , it will be $1.75m up-front plus 10% of the chips ' average selling price . |
| 13 | If instead it wants to sell a standard part on the open market , it will be $1.75m up-front plus 10% of the chips ' average selling price . |
| 14 | If you want to serve a whole gammon on the bone , simple double the glaze ingredients . |
| 15 | You 'll probably need to apply a liquid waterproofer on top of the mastic . |
| 16 | ‘ Those lambs that are not expected to fetch a top price on the home market may well be ideally suited for export . |
| 17 | It was said she wanted to play no part in a cosmetic exercise designed to put a happy face on the marriage . |
| 18 | They treat such dissertations in an entirely different way from Ph D theses , generally appearing to put a lower value on them as contributions to the science . |
| 19 | But one tried to put a good face on it and keep them to oneself . |
| 20 | As Treasury officials tried to put a brave face on the German cut , the pound struggled again . |
| 21 | The Government tried to put a brave face on the mess . |
| 22 | The interior of the Bond Street shop has been remodelled to incorporate a new showroom on the first floor . |
| 23 | Evidence of the company 's determination to continue its remarkable expansion plan can be seen in a recent management restructuring , designed to give a sharper focus on key growth markets , such as the UK . |
| 24 | As it was apparent that Stalin proposed to retain a firm grip on East Germany , the other three powers decided to create a democratic state in West Germany , by causing the existing state government to convene a constituent assembly . |
| 25 | Madam Speaker I wonder if the minister is aware that in the economically declining fishing port of Brixham in South Devon the second largest fishing port in the West Country that the employment service agency want to build a new building on a prime site in the centre of Brixham in order to put both the payout office and the job creation office in the same building and they 're prepared to pay over the odds with government money and push out private enterprise who want to build that site . |
| 26 | ‘ He was one of the top men we tried to keep a close eye on — when we could . |
| 27 | Concorde was booked to fly a dozen executives on a two week fact finding tour of America . |
| 28 | Alongside the challenges of the Social Charter and the Community Charge he has to keep a firm grip on the Government 's sponsored schemes . |
| 29 | Known as FotoMan , the technology is expected to have a similar impact on desktop publishing as the Polaroid camera had on photography when it was first launched . |
| 30 | The creation of a new party was also a more exciting enterprise which was expected to have a greater effect on public opinion : for the first twelve months — until the Falklands crisis arrived — the SDP gained much favourable publicity and appeared to be potentially successful . |