Example sentences of "[noun sg] [prep] [verb] on [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is certainly a case for insisting on the democratic control of the EMS , but that means getting more , not less involved in European politics , messy , complex and frustrating as they may be to those who long for simple black-and-white , left-and-right simplicities . |
| 2 | As well as running workshops and training events in different parts of the country to help individuals and couples plan constructively for the future , it also offers one-to-one counselling advice to those thinking of embarking on a new career . |
| 3 | Step 7 ( NOTE-THIS CAPTION IS ALSO WITHIN THE PIC ITSELF ) - The result of clicking on the new word count icon — you will notice that it shows a very polished and informative dialog box . |
| 4 | The story is told of Guru Nanak that even as a boy he argued that the ancient Hindu ceremony of tying on the sacred thread did not prevent men from acting wrongly . |
| 5 | ‘ It does n't matter , ’ he replies and goes on to ask her to take care of two suitcases full of Austrian shoes he has brought with him with the intention of selling on the black market . |
| 6 | Like every rule , it has means by which it is enforced ; in this case , if I break the rule of driving on the left-hand side of the road I can be prosecuted under a law of the land . |
| 7 | The effect of imprinting on the sexual preferences of birds was made famous many years ago by Konrad Lorenz ( 1935 ) . |
| 8 | Following Sealink 's withdrawal from the route , Hoverspeed takes over today ( April 11 ) with its fast SeaCat. 432 aircraft-style seats reinforce the illusion of travelling on a jumbo jet . |
| 9 | RADIOHEAD , manic depressive Oxford rockers , who recently released their highly-praised ‘ Creep ’ single , take a break from guesting on the current Kingmaker tour to play their own headline show at |
| 10 | However , I never tested the bikes because I had really set my mind on staying on a 500 . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ quality does not mean expense and luxury : it means reliability and service , and satisfying agreed requirements — it is the key to operating on a world-class level . ’ |
| 12 | The gospel touched their lives at the point of loneliness , so the church opened a day care centre providing a lounge with comfortable chairs and a hot meal as an alternative to depending on the local authority ‘ meals on wheels ’ . |
| 13 | In face-to-face meetings all the visual signals are a great aid to getting on the same wavelength with someone . |
| 14 | He was cutting his journey fine and it was only by actually jogging from Friedrichstrasse , and feeling a fool for doing so , apart from almost breaking his neck by slipping on the icy pavement , that he arrived at his office before the ominous red line was drawn . |
| 15 | Mr Heseltine , Secretary of State for the Environment 1979–83 , made great efforts trying to streamline the operations of his department by insisting on a continuous review of its objectives and priorities . |
| 16 | Ursus differentiated his scheme from that of Tycho by insisting on the daily rotation of the earth . |
| 17 | While performing in Nottingham , Crawford paid minimal rent by living on the top floor of a brothel . |
| 18 | By reducing the net cost to the public purse by charging on a means-tested basis , it might prove possible to persuade the Treasury to expand provision . |
| 19 | One artist concluded his deal by standing on a cardboard box full of notes while Berry taped it up . |
| 20 | In desperation , Meryl resorted to her favourite trick of concentrating on a new subject when the old one became too much to bear . |
| 21 | Her approach would be to treat spelling as a part of writing on the one hand and of pronunciation on the other . |
| 22 | The imperial presence was manifest : those who attended had the advantage of travelling on the imperial transport system ; the structure of the Council mirrored that of senatorial procedure , the 318 fathers ( a traditional number — actual attendance was more likely to have been about 250 ) gathered in a hall of the imperial palace ; Constantine spoke asking them to restore concord , and then left them to themselves . |
| 23 | The West is considering further sanctions in the hope of piling on the economic agony in Serbia , where inflation has hit 28,000 per cent . |
| 24 | Gómez and Lloreda opposed extradition , favouring dialogue with the drug cartels in the hope of capitalizing on a perceived public weariness with the drug war . |
| 25 | As a result , to achieve a given level of spending on a particular public good , it may be necessary to expand the budget above the minimum level required if there were complete control . |
| 26 | ‘ A bit of blackmailing on a small scale . ’ |
| 27 | I and my colleague here have the pleasure and the privilege of serving on a vast majority of a Liberal Democrat erm local authority . |
| 28 | They seem to have treated the lifters as brainlessly as they did a student with a night job in Bournemouth when he could n't give a sample despite an hour of trying on a roasting day in London . |
| 29 | For a start Claridges Hotel , in London 's Mayfair , where the Russians would be staying , was fully bugged by MI5 on a permanent basis ( because so many ‘ interesting ’ foreign guests stayed there ) and it was certainly not going to miss the opportunity of eavesdropping on the two leaders . |
| 30 | They went on to consider whether the return during trading on one market leads the return during trading on the other markets . |