Example sentences of "[art] [noun sg] be on [art] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I quote from the graphic account of the wife of a teacher who suffered a false accusation of this kind : ’ An article about the allegation appeared in heavy type on the front page of the local newspaper and the headline was on the hoardings outside the newsagents . |
| 2 | Soon the subordinate zones shrink to narrow pattern-borders and all the concentration is on the figure-scenes , executed in a variety of techniques : outline , outline filled with white , a mixture of black and white silhouette , and sometimes black-figure , used with more colour than is common at Corinth and seldom for the main figures . |
| 3 | One of the dangers of the current climate for admission , which makes it more difficult than it has been in recent years for students to get into universities , is that the concentration is on the techniques of application , rather than on what lies behind the mechanical process . |
| 4 | In accrediting prior learning , the focus is on the outcomes or achievements of learning and not on the learning process itself . |
| 5 | Here , the focus is on the temples ' place in the growth of the towns . |
| 6 | The venue is on the outskirts of Folkestone and the cost for the three-day course is just £40 . |
| 7 | ‘ The onus is on the authorities to counteract this social problem which affects the whole province ’ . |
| 8 | All I would claim is that given the existence of this phenomenon of extensive , very long-term memory of the campaigns of successful brands , the onus is on the mathematicians to disprove the existence of any long-term effect : the fact that they can not find such an effect , with the somewhat rudimentary apparatus at their disposal , is not enough . |
| 9 | The onus is on the partners themselves to determine what property belongs to their firm . |
| 10 | US officials have repeatedly made it clear there will be no further US pressure on Israel to make more concessions on the deportee issue and that the onus is on the Palestinians to put the crisis behind them and return to the table . |
| 11 | The presumption is that such agreements are contrary to the public interest , and the onus is on the parties to the agreement to demonstrate that a particular agreement is not . |
| 12 | Given the circumstances of the case , I was surprised and angered to receive a further letter dated 29 May from the deputy benefits manager stating : ’ Unfortunately it is not the policy of the Department to inform next of kin of any outstanding benefits , the onus is on the individuals concerned to instigate the action . ’ |
| 13 | With Jenny Blyth nowhere to be found — vindictive press reports claiming that the marriage of the decade was on the rocks — he became embroiled in an unseemly dispute with his own club . |
| 14 | He denied the apology was on the orders of Rupert Murdoch , saying it was a ‘ common consensus ’ emerging from a meeting involving Mr Murdoch , editor Kelvin MacKenzie , and senior News International executives . |
| 15 | But the most important point was that the emphasis in the syllabus was on the skills relating to the communication of information rather than retrieval from information sources . |
| 16 | In the European legislation the emphasis is on the effects of a restriction , rather than the form of it as in the UK . |
| 17 | In all this the emphasis is on the prices and quantities and , in particular , on these prices and quantities as they would emerge under equilibrium conditions . |
| 18 | The emphasis of the SSAPs was always on standards for accounts showing a true and fair view ; indeed , very often the emphasis was on the accounts of PLCs . |
| 19 | The television was on the drinks table . |
| 20 | And the code is on the cards as well , it 's hash hash 9 to un-divert . |
| 21 | Co-ordinating wall coverings are available in little triangles , dots and miniature abstract prints , but because the focus of the collection is on the borders , it is possible to put up just a new border and save on decorating the whole room . |
| 22 | The competition is on a points basis for eight separate rounds , of which he only missed one . |
| 23 | As always , the pressure is on the teachers to ‘ do the business ’ — rarely an easy task . |
| 24 | The slaughterhouse is on the outskirts of the town , and can be smelled before it comes into view . |
| 25 | But behind the apparent success , the company was on the ropes . |
| 26 | But even as she said this , as Lewis , rather dramatically , told her , the Standard was on the streets announcing that police were treating the case as murder . |
| 27 | The memorial is on the slopes of Hill 107 where the few remaining officers and 200 men of both squadrons including mechanics , armourers , clerks and cooks , fought as infantry alongide New Zealand soldiers . |
| 28 | The referee was on the Lions ' side in the first half , before finding that their style did not suit him . |
| 29 | When fitting 8 spokes all the load is on the studs as it is with RR wheels and should only be used with the larger studs . |
| 30 | Although ministers have suspended moves to reduce subsidies until May , many dentists in the North-East say they still believe a reduction is on the cards . |