Example sentences of "[vb infin] on a [adv] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | MV And South Korea could count on a peculiarly nasty dictatorship to help quicken the pace of its capitalist development . |
| 2 | Critics say it should concentrate on a less exclusive market . |
| 3 | Again it should flourish on a mainly vegetable diet . |
| 4 | We 'll also focus on a very special display the Falcons put on while here in the States . |
| 5 | But a majority of Community governments , particularly among the poorer countries , will insist on a much broader definition of economic union and one which involves a huge increase in resources for the less productive and competitive regions of the EC . |
| 6 | In her study of 61 white mothers conducted in London in 1983–4 , Wilson ( 1987 ) found that none relied upon their children 's grandparents to carry the main burden of child care while they themselves went out to work , but most regarded grandmothers as support which they could use on a more casual basis for babysitting , and as help in emergencies . |
| 7 | Sustainable development will depend on a more positive incorporation of women settlers . |
| 8 | This left the way open for those prominent in the Essex Federation to argue that if such arrangements were acceptable during a temporary absence of tutor-organiser , there was no reason why they should not apply on a more permanent basis if the voluntary members wanted to give their ‘ voluntaryism ’ full rein . |
| 9 | Once the missing items are identified and the true content of the whole authority 's stock has been verified , the selection of new and replacement titles can proceed on a more reliable basis . |
| 10 | Besides , you could go on a really severe diet and wear blonde wigs and blame it on Birdland . |
| 11 | According to D'Angelo , the festival will also offer existing venues the opportunity to bring in new audiences whom they may then attract on a more regular basis for their standard programming . |
| 12 | For the remainder of her half-hour set , the audience was treated to vintage Aurora Blake — in fact , it was doubtful that she 'd ever put on a more powerful show in any of the venues she 'd performed in all over the world . |
| 13 | The government argued that reducing distortions in the labour market by cutting income tax would lead to efficiency gains that would far outweigh the valuation that society should put on a more equal income distribution . |
| 14 | In a recommended offer , the parties and their advisers will co-operate on a more friendly basis . |