Example sentences of "[conj] [adv] [adj] [noun] on [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Are there examples of children 's work or even commercial prints on display to catch attention ? |
| 2 | Gabriel , although normally one of the quietest and most gentle men on earth , had suddenly become aggressive . |
| 3 | There could be exhibitions of the best tapestries and textiles , the finest portraiture , the most outstanding silver ; or the best of a certain period drawn together from National Trust houses ; and perhaps linked displays on craftmanship , techniques , restoration and conservation . |
| 4 | If existing money circulates faster , there will be less shortage of money and less upward pressure on interest rates . |
| 5 | Unlike the usual descriptions of repellent and apparently pointless tests on laboratory animals , hers was a wonderfully vivid account of her observations of wild chimps in their natural habitat . |
| 6 | There were fears of a crackdown in those republics demanding their independence , especially the Baltic states given the events of January 1991 [ see p. 37944-45 ] and more recent attacks on border posts [ see pp. 38302 ; 38350 ] . |
| 7 | UK industry , for its part , invests a smaller proportion of output in R&D than its main competitors , and more recent data on R&D as a percentage of sales , as well as data on patent levels , tells a similar story . |
| 8 | After a further session on Nov. 25-27 a compromise agreement was reached on Dec. 6 , when the ACP countries accepted a new EC offer involving a small increase in the overall aid package and more generous arrangements on access to EC markets . |
| 9 | Perhaps Dmitri would find someone younger and more beautiful while on tour abroad , and would defect . |
| 10 | Since an expanding post-war economy stimulated immigration into Britain , governments have imposed more and more severe restrictions on entry . |
| 11 | Severe impact on local need , and also substantial impact on migration , with particular in West Yorkshire . |
| 12 | In the case of dangerous goods , there are complicated and frequently changing regulations on classification , labelling and packing , but the rewards make expansion into this specialist area of operation extremely worthwhile . |
| 13 | Sales of mainframe software also increased slightly , he says , because although some clients are downsizing , the majority are freezing the size of their mainframes , and either running applications on Unix boxes or investing their money on mainframe software with more functionality . |
| 14 | It also has a short but rather wonderful section on feminism and humour — an undeserved absence in feminist cultural studies — and a timely recognition of the strength of women 's ‘ comic subversions ’ . |
| 15 | Try the Finale ( track 3 ) for a representative example of the dazzling but highly intelligent pianism on offer here , as well as the impressive orchestral contribution . |
| 16 | Article continues with little mention of artist in accompanying picture whilst scribe pours forth ridiculous but gaggingly witty comments on lifestyle of music journalists . |