Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] on [verb] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It gives us the opportunity to work on persuading the huge catchment area around us that it is perfectly possible to get the Hamilton habit after work when experiencing a top evening out . ’ |
| 2 | All accurate drawing depends on finding the underlying forms . |
| 3 | It may well be that his nocturnal anxieties began on hearing the nightly ministrations by which his father was nursed — to a young boy , eerie and mysterious , doubtless at times frenetic ; no doubt they were exacerbated after his death , as sorrow and loss impinged . |
| 4 | The whole of his work depended on asking the right questions . |
| 5 | Indigenous peoples from northern Russia are demanding a halt to work on exploiting the Udokan copper deposit until the Russian parliament has passed legislation on the economic status of the region and the rights of indigenous people . |
| 6 | In 1966 , work began on damming the Grand Canyon . |
| 7 | Thus , individuals socialised into the working classes will suffer from status frustration , and will adopt an outlook set on turning the middle-class value system on its head . |
| 8 | About this time work commenced on sinking the proposed perpendicular rock shaft . |
| 9 | The Phil was playing in Liverpool Cathedral while work continues on renovating the Philharmonic Hall . |
| 10 | As work continued on building the new Harp Lager Brewery in Alton , the managing director of the company told why the site had been chosen . |
| 11 | The art of achieving a steady-state beam depends on balancing the controlled gas leak and the sample outgassing with the continuous pump evacuation at a given beam voltage . |
| 12 | McVeighty gambled on going the complete four laps on one tankful of petrol , while Bell made one pit stop . |
| 13 | Early workers concentrated on destroying the immature aquatic stages in their breeding places using what we would now call environmental management . |
| 14 | Now Steve has his sights set on winning the European championships for England , being held on home territory in September . |
| 15 | They said that shortage of staff at the HSE meant that all the officers working on implementing the advisory committee 's proposals , which were published in October 1979 , were switched in 1980 to work on the EEC scheme . |
| 16 | However , his own plans rely on strengthening the central system . |
| 17 | GRAHAM Gooch leads England into battle at Old Trafford today with his heart set on burying the bitter memories of last winter and securing his own future beyond mid-summer . |
| 18 | The Employment Department 's objections are said to concern the new Objective 4 — arguing that the changes will reduce the amount of money spent on training the long-term unemployed . |
| 19 | Their correct application depends on using the correct units . |
| 20 | SunSoft plans on making the official announcement on March 29 at the beginning of the hoop-la surrounding the Second Annual Solaris Developers Conference in California . |
| 21 | This is especially problematic as many points made later in the book depend on distinguishing the three notions . |
| 22 | Responsibility for pay has now been delegated to Inland Revenue management , leaving Treasury ministers to concentrate on establishing the required standards of service . |
| 23 | Second , the Health Advisory Service visits hospitals and health services to advise on improving the current quality of service and to examine and advise on development plans for mental health . |
| 24 | Maintenance costs are frequently reduced and with regard to cooking equipment , some new methods can save the chef time and effort on mundane tasks , leaving the skilled craftsman or woman more time to concentrate on creating the culinary masterpieces that guarantee the future of the restaurant . |
| 25 | Much against the queen 's will , Alice Keppel insisted on seeing the dying king ; on being asked to leave the death chamber , she made an embarrassing scene and had to be escorted out . |