Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [pos pn] [noun sg] on [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Finally it was abandoned in a back street in Kingsbury , and the four students thankfully made their way on foot to Wembley Tube Station . |
| 2 | These factors will naturally have their effect on acquisition of writing skills . |
| 3 | The central Asian khanates ( Khiva , Bukhara and Kokand ) did not trust the Russians enough to take their advice on trade routes . |
| 4 | He apparently retains his seat on Silicon Graphics Inc 's board and his post as head of Mips ' architecture committee but it seems he 's off with a new venture-backed workstation company called NetPower Systems Inc . |
| 5 | The Microprocessor Report expects Bob Miller to be replaced at MIPS Technologies Inc : he apparently retains his seat on Silicon Graphics Inc 's board and his post as head of MIPS ' architecture committee but it seems he 's off with a new venture-backed workstation company called NetPower Systems Inc ; he would n't discuss product plans but the newsletter thinks that it will market low-cost MIPS R-series workstations made by OEM suppliers . |
| 6 | You make some really good friends , friends you fucking trust your life on sort of thing or your girl friend get a million pounds in , in , in a amazingly short time , cos you 've got to work together , its really , really good . |
| 7 | The Stoddard players would like to thank their Captain for not upstaging their team on behalf of Lyles . |
| 8 | When Jesus says to his disciples , ‘ You are not to set your mind on food or drink ; you are not to worry ’ ( Luke 12:29 — the only New Testament use of the word ) , he is saying that God 's care for us as Father means that food and drink are not to be a hang-up , an occasion for doubt and anxiety which constantly keeps us up in the air . |
| 9 | In the next example the boys , with the pedal car , had already made their decision on size and did not really need the teacher to question them about it , but they were obviously quite used to talking with her . |
| 10 | But on Saturday we face a new challenge , virtually the Bath team led by Stuartwho clearly has already made his mark on South West . |
| 11 | Although Price did not give his evidence on oath ( because under Swedish law an accomplice can not be required to give evidence on oath ) , he was reminded of his duty to speak the truth when questioned in court , and he declared himself to be aware of his duty of truthfulness . |
| 12 | However , these creatures do not perceive their time on Earth in the same way . |
| 13 | The Conservative party is lucky that he is not displaying his intellect on Labour 's Front Bench . |
| 14 | Mr Fractor threatened him with a sum stretching right round the classroom if he did n't stay awake and had already punished him for not finishing his work on time . |
| 15 | In the League , Thorpe A finally relinquished their grip on Division One status after being whitewashed by St Andrews A and beaten 8–2 by Windsor Buzzards , despite a couple of good wins from Dave Austin . |
| 16 | He did not rest his decision on agency . |
| 17 | It is evident that the hon. Member for Glasgow , Garscadden ( Mr. Dewar ) does not rest his case on opposition to the poll tax . |
| 18 | You must not lose your grip on reality , but you must think creatively . |
| 19 | Conversely , supervisors may feel that their contributions to published papers are undervalued if their citation frequencies do not reflect their influence on research programmes . |
| 20 | On July 10 President François Mitterrand issued an effective rebuttal , stressing that France had not changed its policy on immigration . |
| 21 | A North Korean Foreign Ministry statement on Sept. 17 said : " In the situation in which the attempt to perpetuate and legalize the nation 's and people 's division by taking advantage of international leverage on entry into the UN has recently become clear , we have taken a decisive step to enter the UN in order to prevent such grave consequences arising , " adding that North Korea had not changed its policy on reunification . |
| 22 | Columbia Tristar Home Video have just released My Girl on rental and we have 100 copies to be won as well as super soundtrack CDs from My Girl . |
| 23 | The Regional Council has just published its policy on harassment in the workplace . |
| 24 | They rarely showed their hair on stage as enormous head-dresses or wigs were worn . |
| 25 | PARISHIONERS arriving for early morning service yesterday found their church on fire . |
| 26 | Washing up was just one of the many benefits that usually came his way on party nights . |
| 27 | We 've always built our position on competence . |
| 28 | Her poor father might still like his lunch on time , even though he could no longer hold a fork and had to be helped to eat . |
| 29 | Her father , Stefano , who had listed himself as joint coach , is now once more directing her training on court , while Laurie Schuett , a trainer from the Palm Beach Sports Institute , Florida , has been drafted in to work on her fitness . |
| 30 | And , quickly taking her name on board , ‘ You are here in Czechoslovakia on business and holiday , Fabia , I think ? ’ |