Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pron] [noun pl] on the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is a decision that has , in principle , to be taken early on , so that the creative group can concentrate their efforts on the right type of ads — though because some creative ideas work better in one medium than another , the initial decision may be left more or less open . |
| 2 | It would be helpful to the planning committee if Q.T. could let us know their views on the last year 's programme . |
| 3 | He will be sent a copy of Sir Anthony Hidden 's report but will base his recommendations on the criminal investigation by British Transport Police , a CPS spokesman said . |
| 4 | They will crack their heads on the low door frame and be forced to stand bent forwards beneath the slope of the ceiling in attitudes of unsuitable humility . |
| 5 | The two men were knocked aside as Corbett swung round the overturned wagon and broke into a gallop , clinging to his horse and hoping it would keep its feet on the rough rutted track . |
| 6 | Now I could set my sights on the European Championships in Stuttgart . |
| 7 | Can you lay your hands on the second and third addition of the brochures then ? , if there were a second and third edition |
| 8 | They can not have their names on the electoral roll and , as a result , can not vote . |
| 9 | His papers only instructed him to travel on to Edinburgh where he was to help train the next group of recruits who would take their places on the Western Front . |
| 10 | The gentlemen will take their places on the opposite side of the room … |
| 11 | Each year some men would leave their families on the annual round , and would continue southwards into Black Africa . |
| 12 | Guy Nicot , the Louvre ( and Elysée Palace ) architect currently supervising work on the Museum 's Cour Napoléon will leave his offices on the first floor of the west side of the Cour Lefuel ( once the apartments of Napoléon III 's Master of the Horse ) to make way for Dutch and Flemish sculptures ; German pieces will be housed underneath on the ground floor . |
| 13 | Working with the NI Industrial Development Board , Food from Britain organised a two-day ‘ export clinic ’ in the province , so that companies could pick their brains on the overseas potential for their products . |
| 14 | Becker and Graf won Wimbledon and the US Open and did not get their pictures on the front cover of any non-tennis magazines here . ’ |
| 15 | I can only apologize , we 'll try and get his legs on the right way again when he comes back from Spain . |
| 16 | ‘ I hear on the grapevine you can get your hands on the occasional salmon , ’ Bert said suddenly , with a wink . |
| 17 | ‘ You can put your clothes on the other chair , ’ she said , and went over to the cavity bed . |
| 18 | My colleagues may offer their opinions on the latter ; I can only assert that the first accusation is nonsense and if the allegation is true then I would love to know more about it but , regrettably , my request for further information has been met with silence . |
| 19 | An unemployed couple I met in Coventry can not visit their parents on the other side of town — at £2.88 the cost is prohibitive . |
| 20 | Then that night , just before the offensive was due to start , they would slip down and place their bombs on the parked enemy aircraft . |
| 21 | Meanwhile , their collective duty done , his colleagues from the organisation would turn their backs on the smoking chimney and return to work , shaking off the morning 's cold in the warm and reassuring office routines that marked their days . |
| 22 | Willie watches his brother close his eyes on the tawny liquid going down his throat , showing a strangely poignant mixture of contempt and envy . |