Example sentences of "[vb -s] [adv] [det] [noun sg] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | As the music business increasingly places so much importance on the look ( A & R men no longer listen to the music first : the priority of the A & R man is to envisage how the band will look on video ) so The Smiths abhor such methods . |
| 2 | This is why she places so much importance on the child 's appreciation of the adult 's motives and intentions in experimental tasks . |
| 3 | Reactive armour has hardly any effect on the solid , armour-piercing rounds fired from tank guns . |
| 4 | Supporters say that although it provides vital support for millions , Oxfam has hardly any effect on the real causes of poverty and illness . |
| 5 | ‘ … the biogeographer may study the same phenomena as the ecologist , but he usually places as much emphasis on the distributional aspects as on the environmental relationships in this study . |
| 6 | And vice versa , the A the western relief has very little effect on the A fifty nine . |
| 7 | To illustrate this point , let us return to the phenomenon that motivates so much research on the global system , namely the gap between rich and poor . |
| 8 | Another contributor , however , says that ‘ Maharishi lays so much stress on the sound value of the mantra , and its vibratory effect , that without it , you just would not be practising TM . ’ |
| 9 | If we ask why Gandhi lays so much stress on the relation between Truth and ahi s , we have to look again at his view of the Self . |
| 10 | The clearers tell the Bank of England of their target balances so this influence on the money market cash position will be known with reasonable certainty . |
| 11 | Luke lays even more stress on the Spirit activating the whole life and ministry of Jesus than any other evangelist . |
| 12 | Also , her hyper-knee flexions , where the knee goes beyond the recommended 90 degree angle , puts too much pressure on the knee ligaments . |
| 13 | ‘ Playing four forwards puts too much pressure on the defence . |
| 14 | Lizzie Webb 's Eight Minute Workouts tells you to scissor your legs — but that puts too much strain on the lower back and could tear ligaments , says the programme . |
| 15 | Examining root meanings is not everybody 's cup of tea , but in this case it is worthwhile since it sheds so much light on the nature of doubt . |
| 16 | The developer carries out more work on the package . |