Example sentences of "[to-vb] on [art] [adj] [noun] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | While non-verbal communication of the kinds described above have a powerful role in underlining , reinforcing or betraying our feelings and aspirations , the moment we try to communicate on a wider scale than inter-personal , we must look at other sign systems to convey meaning . |
| 2 | It was not a sway to worry Stevely , for he has always reckoned that it is very much easier to work on a swaying swing than one which is inhibited . |
| 3 | The human mind — which , from this viewpoint , is the brain — is said to work on the same plan as a computer , with operations being carried out on physical symbols . |
| 4 | Understanding that their design needed some improvements , Bell started to work on the basic airframe as GE started to improve the powerplant . |
| 5 | How do you bring a group of people together to work on an equal basis when half the members of the group are experienced non-disabled professionals who are used to taking control ? |
| 6 | The subject is one which needs to be brought to the attention of the Environment Committee and is something which the Council 's Environment Officer , once appointed , may wish to tackle on a corporate basis although one which can only be a token gesture since neither the use of peat or the peat land resource in Lothian are major issues . |
| 7 | People used to bash on the closed doors if they could n't get in . ’ |
| 8 | The union movement is still new in the country , and members at Tsumeb and at mines in Kombat and Otjihase ( also run by TCL in Namibia ) , were the first to embark on a major strike when they walked out in July 1987 . |
| 9 | But Murphy knows he can run a successful business — PRCS has been voted consultancy of the year by its peers — and the odds must be on him wanting to play on a bigger stage once he is free to do so . |
| 10 | ‘ I would n't like to play on the same team as him or even get changed in the vicinity of him , ’ he said a year ago , after Justin came out . |
| 11 | And he had to put on a brave face as he manned the tombola stall at a primary school Christmas bazaar where his children Adam , seven , and five-year-old Amber were among the revellers . |
| 12 | May not be able to sleep on the left side because of the palpitations and suffocation . |
| 13 | He believed that many legitimate visitors would be forced to park on the main road because the council had closed the track . |
| 14 | Faith , her boyfriend and I waited to ride on the same flight as the box . |
| 15 | ‘ Only a rose — ’ I began as I held out my offering to my husband and I was just about to start on the second line when a Yorkshire pudding with onion gravy flew past my head and stuck with a plop on the ceiling . |
| 16 | And again , it was easier and cheaper to build on a flat site than a hillside . |
| 17 | Spanish regular officers shamelessly violated the capitulation of Bailén , leaving 10,000 troops to starve on a barren island because they felt under no obligation to obey the rules of war with a ‘ captain of bandits ’ . |
| 18 | Describing the deal as ‘ a highly significant step in European retailing ’ , the chairman of Kingfisher , Sir Geoffrey Mulcahy said : ‘ Our merger will create a business with the muscle to compete on a European basis as well as enhancing growth opportunities in our domestic markets . ’ |
| 19 | The value they place on your business is more likely to rest on an independent assessment than on your balance sheet and projections . |
| 20 | He adds sadly : ‘ It 's impossible for me to go on a quiet date as I get recognised everywhere and asked for autographs . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ And I want it to go on the same way till I 'm free to offer you more . ’ |
| 22 | The opening ceremony , set for last May , was cancelled , and local activists had to remain on the original walls while gazing up in wonder at the spectacular treat they were being denied . |
| 23 | That case can thus be seen to proceed on the same basis as the colore officii cases . |
| 24 | Once it was dark , Jane went out to sit on a low wall where she could have a good view . |
| 25 | The feeling for the good player who tends to have an aggravating fade with tee shots , is one of turning in the backswing and then almost trying to sit on the right foot until the moment of impact , the club getting there before the body unwinds . |
| 26 | In the event of circumstances arising under 1 or 2 above which require the Insurers to notify the Society of the reduction or cancellation of cover the Insurers shall during the period from such reduction or cancellation until ten days after notification of the Society indemnify the Society against losses to the same extent as if cover had not been reduced or cancelled and if the Society shall within seven days of notification by the Insurers inform the Insurers that it wishes cover to continue on the same terms as if it had not been reduced or cancelled the Insurers shall indemnify the Society against losses on such terms for such period not exceeding six months as the Society shall specify and the Society shall be responsible for the payment of premium for such cover . |
| 27 | This is because it can often be easier to sue on a specific warranty than on a general warranty . |
| 28 | What was even ‘ funnier ’ was when I went into the car i thought Id switch it to radio 5 , to see how they could manage to report on a different game as usual . |
| 29 | Do you really believe that the first contact after weeks of silence just happened by sheer coincidence to fall on the same day as your arrival here ? |
| 30 | When assessing your budget plans , it is as well to err on the cautious side as regards the additional income you will be likely to earn as — although this has been improving — many so called ‘ retirement jobs ’ are notoriously badly paid . |