Example sentences of "[verb] [adv prt] [noun] on a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not that Airdrie 's football is the sort that would pack out stadia on a regular basis — the bulk of the near-40,000 who went along to Ibrox on Saturday were there to see ritual slaughter — but in the context of this confrontation with the glitzy Rangers , the Broomfield side 's special brand of grim resistance was undeniably compelling . |
| 2 | Even picking up litter on a regular basis is a positive , life-affirming act . |
| 3 | They are now sixth with supporters angered by the run of poor results particularly as Rovers have lashed out £5.4m on a make-or-break spending spree . |
| 4 | The index is invaluable to the person who is merely seeking out information on a limited topic . |
| 5 | It 's very surprising just how few people can actually look up a reference , or seek out information on a given topic ! |
| 6 | Mr Liddle was faced with an eviction order last month because he could not keep up payments on a new lease . |
| 7 | We 've had to set it up like that , because sometimes people working late would like to pick up calls , expecting a call , or pick up calls on a different handset , . |
| 8 | Pigs and poultry , sensibly managed , can be a rapid means of building up fertility on a run-down holding . |
| 9 | It 's always exacting to work a patchwork sweater , simply by joining together a group of your test pieces , but a similar idea is to mark out patches on a squared sweater diagram and work a variety of these patterns for a sampler sweater . |
| 10 | Ticking off items on a mental list , Ashley decided that everything which might be needed for the weekend had been packed . |
| 11 | They either brew up tea on a little gas stove beside their car , or pop into a coffee house for a bun and a flick through The Observer Book of Birds . |
| 12 | In a open letter to de Klerk and his Cabinet , the ANC deputy president Nelson Mandela threatened to break off talks on a post-apartheid constitution unless the government agreed to ( i ) legislation during the current parliamentary session to ban the carrying of weapons in public ; ( ii ) the dismissal of Adriaan Vlok , the Law and Order Minister , and of Gen. Magnus Malan , the Defence Minister ; ( iii ) the removal of military and police officers responsible for covert operations ; ( iv ) the public dismantling of all special counterinsurgency units ; ( v ) the suspension of police officers implicated in the killing of black demonstrators ; ( vi ) the closure of single-sex migrant workers ' hostels ; and ( vii ) an independent commission of inquiry to examine all allegations of misconduct by the security forces . |
| 13 | Making up calendars on a different time-scheme from the solar . |
| 14 | It is also valuable when adding new socket outlets , improving lighting , extending circuits , tracing short circuits and breaks in wiring , installing fixed appliances , and carrying out repairs on a wide range of electrical equipment , including hi-fi , doorbells , toasters , hairdryers , and decorative lights . |
| 15 | The very short duration of most of the " events " for which they are providing services , and the gaps which occur between these " events " , make it highly appropriate for such organizations to bring in labour on a casual basis . |
| 16 | Simple procedures such as backing up data on a regular basis , getting a fire safe , or storing master disks off-site offer a relatively high degree of protection . |
| 17 | There was also the story , this time true , that she had splashed out $250,000 on a luxury home in the suburbs of her native Melbourne , only to rent it out while she stayed at home with her beloved parents . |