Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [noun] on the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the past year , for instance , doctoral candidates have successfully completed theses on the acquisition of English as a foreign language by speakers of German , the teaching of advanced writing skills in English for specific purposes , and the stylistics of narrative fiction . |
| 2 | The Wall Street Journal has called their bluff and finds that 12 of the 31 analysts that track IBM had buy recommendations on the stock on September 1 — and even after details of all the new cuts came out , only three had an outright sell recommendation on the stock , and last Tuesday morning , some were still rating it a buy . |
| 3 | Mr Robertson told the second and final day of a hearing by the board 's video appeal committee that St Theresa was portrayed in mystical ecstasy — using pain to place herself at the mercy of her subconscious and thereby contemplate Jesus on the Cross . |
| 4 | Please make sure that you only have one clear circled point on the scale for every person . ’ |
| 5 | The idea of a United Front was slowly gaining favour on the Left , despite the intransigence of the Communists . |
| 6 | But their ideas had only limited influence on the way games were played and understood by the mass of manual workers . |
| 7 | Oh ye were there obviously cooking facilities on the boat were there ? |
| 8 | The swan was once a highly regarded delicacy on the Christmas table . |
| 9 | Gently ladle mixture on the bread . |
| 10 | The introduction of cash crops and an increasing population acted together to increase pressure on the land significantly , in specific cases even to critical levels , such as in Ruanda and in the ‘ reserves ’ of Kenya and Zimbabwe . |
| 11 | These factors not only impose limitations on the ability of the team to work effectively in achieving its outcomes but detract from its credibility in its relationships with other teams . |
| 12 | If you have reservations only accept orders on the basis of cash on delivery . |
| 13 | There was so much about her that Louise admired , she could only suspend judgement on the rest . |
| 14 | And Allison revealed : ‘ Ekstrom only joined Gothenburg on the understanding that he is allowed to talk to other clubs interested in buying him . |
| 15 | The village of North Ferriby is situated on gently rising ground on the north bank of the river Humber , about seven miles west of the city of Hull . |
| 16 | The night was still but a mist was descending slowly ; he stood looking towards platforms 2 and I when he suddenly heard footsteps on the ballast approaching him . |
| 17 | Once they are in place , you can have the shingle delivered — it can be dumped directly on to a drive site from the road , but you 'll need to barrow it to remote garden paths , so set planks on the lawn if you have to run across it . |
| 18 | The fact that you can only hear behaviour on the telephone has both advantages and disadvantages . |
| 19 | FOOTBALL-MAD Mike Grimsley gets a pal to tune in to match commentaries on the radio — then listens in over the phone . |
| 20 | This is an easy trap to fall into because humans quite naturally promote people on the basis of superior performance . |
| 21 | As Lothar was still only in the lower clerical orders , those of the deacon , he had to be ordained priest , which could only take place on the ember days , so accordingly the ceremonies were delayed until Saturday and Sunday 21/22 February , six weeks after the election . |
| 22 | You can also ease initial strain on your cashflow by taking advantage of a two year ‘ capital repayment holiday ’ , during which you only pay interest on the loan and make no capital repayments . |
| 23 | But do n't forget that you only pay interest on the amount you actually borrow . |
| 24 | We should be looking to educate and train all people a lot more than we do at the moment where driving is concerned , so that from the very moment you pass your test you can feel confident , other people can feel confident and we can all have confidence on the road . |
| 25 | A shopkeeper had a dispute with a customer , a woman who had been waiting for a bus had popped in to mention parking on the footpath at weekends , the school had organised some Maypole dancing and wondered if part of the car park could be cordoned off , somebody else wanted vehicle watch forms . |
| 26 | Most certainly and if you do you will be saving money because with First National you are only charged interest on the amount you owe , calculated on a day-to-day basis . |
| 27 | A Most certainly and if you do you will be saving money because with First National you are only charged interest on the amount you owe , calculated on a day-to-day basis . |
| 28 | For Trimotor N7584 only reached $350,000 on the bidding floor but an ‘ after-auction ’ session clinched it at $650,000 . |
| 29 | Franco personally monitored progress on the project from its inception , frequently appearing on site without prior warning , and often accompanied by doña Carmen . |
| 30 | This magnet effect not only puts pressure on the south east but makes it difficult for other regions to attract the type of investment necessary for their own economic revival . |