Example sentences of "[verb] and [vb infin] on [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He says we are still talking — we have a meeting in February to try and agree on a final solution . |
| 2 | Of the science fiction writers he asked that each serial should explore and extrapolate on a known scientific or cultural theme , such as nuclear war , doppler imaging or xenophobia . |
| 3 | Its edges , at first three-dimensionally sharp and rigid , after a while began to wave and shimmer on the red heat of the sand . |
| 4 | Often , the usual guidelines still apply , but it may be reassuring to highlight and comment on a few of the special situations in which some parents are placed . |
| 5 | ( 2 ) Subject to para ( 3 ) ( below ) , the parties must make discovery by serving lists of documents and ; ( a ) subject to sub-para ( c ) , each party must make and serve on every other party a list of documents which are or have been in his possession , custody or power relating to any matter in question between them in the action ; ( b ) the court may , on application ; ( i ) order that discovery under this paragraph shall be limited to such documents or classes of documents only , or as to such only of the matters in question , as may be specified in the order , or ( ii ) if satisfied that discovery by all or any of the parties is not necessary , order that there shall be no discovery of documents by any or all of the parties ; and the court shall make such an order if and so far as it is of opinion that discovery is not necessary either for disposing fairly of the action or for saving costs ; ( c ) where liability is admitted or in an action for personal injuries arising out of a road accident , discovery shall be limited to disclosure of any documents relating to the amount of damages ; ( d ) the provisions of Ord 14 of these rules relating to inspection of documents shall apply where discovery is made under this paragraph as it applies where discovery is made under that Order . |
| 6 | The green grasshoppers fittingly tended to go and settle on the green backgrounds , and the yellow grasshoppers on the yellow . |
| 7 | He said , however , that he wished the meeting to debate and vote on a revised resolution , as follows : |
| 8 | ‘ Experts ’ from a variety of European agencies were brought together to discuss and report on the various cross-cultural attitudes to drug-taking among young people . |
| 9 | Rover has been quick to identify and exploit on the visual cues that so distinguish its cars , as witnessed by the successful return of the traditional chrome grille . |
| 10 | I 'll now examine three different ways of using the technique of Still Image — to initiate a drama , to develop understanding of narrative , to focus and reflect on a particular moment . |
| 11 | Using still image to focus and reflect on a particular moment |
| 12 | Games may be of the type where at the conclusion there is a specific winner , but for very young children the games are generally more in the form of an activity to experience and complete on an individual basis . |
| 13 | The general purpose and scheme of the statutory superstructure is to strengthen and build on the continuing contractual foundation for the greater benefit of all affected — the company , the contributories , the creditors , both secured and unsecured , and the preferential creditors , as well as the public generally . |
| 14 | ‘ We have ‘ permission ’ to share and question on a deep and challenging level without fear of losing friends … |
| 15 | To recall and build on the earlier analysis , these rules have to do with truth-telling , sincerity , intelligibility , empathy and active listening . |
| 16 | He must try and look on the positive side as far as Maisie 's conversion was concerned . |
| 17 | Clouds of mosquitoes were beginning to arrive and settle on the wounded . |
| 18 | If they meet as a matter of course throughout the year they can review and plan on a regular basis . |
| 19 | " [ Mrs Kit Nash ] , year by year , extended the boundaries of her plot by trimming the bramble hedges always from the inside , allowing them to spread and flourish on the outside … |
| 20 | Dissatisfied with the quality of many land availability studies , the DoE commissioned Coopers and Lybrand to carry out a study to assess and report on the varying assessments and assumptions about new housing made by the planning authorities and house builders , and to assess the extent to which both the provision in plans and land which is made available for housing takes account of the requirements of the market for new private sector housing' . |
| 21 | She 's gon na go and slap on the fake tan |
| 22 | ‘ There 's one person you meet sitting in a restaurant having a chat , and then that person will go and put on a see-through lurex all-in-one bodice and stand in front of 10,000 people and make a complete cunt of himself and not think about it . |
| 23 | We supposedly get a couple of days to recharge and then turn up refreshed here to shine and glitter on the first night while they 're wrecked . |
| 24 | And he would sit and wait on the other side for someone to come and pick him up when he was coming home . ’ |
| 25 | They are produced by life and , though they do not constitute the animating principle , they are essential for the creative energy to manifest and function on the physical plane . |
| 26 | She felt his chest rise and fall on a long , slightly unsteady intake of breath . |