Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] [verb] on [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thus , the draftsman should be especially careful before embarking on a long list of matters that fall within a particular covenant . |
| 2 | At the policy committee Coun. Tony Richmond , Conservative group leader , accused Labour of ratting on an earlier pledge to allow the disabled access . |
| 3 | Peacocks and swans roam wild in the grounds and there are lots of tiny corners , among the sweet-scented flowers , perfect for lazing on a sunbed . |
| 4 | BY THE time it actually became based in Reading in 1971 , the National Jazz , Blues & Rock Festival — as it would soon be known — had begun to epitomise all that was ominous about sitting on an ex-council rubbish tip amidst capricious weather and listening to the sound of the beat boom go bum . |
| 5 | The crowded conditions they lived in were ideal for passing on an infectious agent . |
| 6 | The heat of summer had gone and the cooler November days were ideal for running on the superb surface . |
| 7 | Gryschenko had been known to be unhappy about embarking on the first leg of the race . |
| 8 | It was unfortunate that he returned for a short time but this was necessary in order for him to complete training prior to deploying on an operational tour . ’ |
| 9 | Jorghino , suddenly spring-heeled and full of running on the right wing , outflanked the Dutch defence before producing an inspired centre . |
| 10 | As Table 33 of Appendix 1 shows , when people were asked what factors they judged important in deciding on a particular type of credit they had chosen recently , the rate of interest was judged least important among the five factors suggested ( the others were cost of credit , convenience , amount of payment , and length of time over which payments are spread ) . |
| 11 | All the common direct access devices , whether disk , semiconductor ‘ disk ’ or mass storage device , have a track concept that is important in deciding on the best arrangement of indexes . |
| 12 | Three of the ‘ Dainty Dozen ’ ( as the 482nd christened them ) who had been MT drivers during the war drove the party around in a 12-seater minibus that flew Union Jacks to warn the unsuspecting American public that they were not used to driving on the wrong side of the road . |
| 13 | He was used to sleeping on the lightest level . |
| 14 | He advises that while the unit backs onto our store , as a self-contained unit , it should continue to be available for let on the open market . |
| 15 | A risk-averse individual would only be indifferent between transacting on the forward market and transacting on the future spot market if the terms he expects on the uncertain future spot market were sufficiently more favourable than the forward market to encourage him to take the risk . |
| 16 | It filled space and was believed capable of acting on the nervous system of living forms directly , depending upon the individual fluctuating resonances in the body . |
| 17 | ‘ I 'm sure you 're quite capable of passing on a simple message . |
| 18 | But Chris Greenwood , the principal research engineer , said : ‘ We 've got a transmission capable of working on a wide range of vehicles , including Formula 1 cars , tanks , buses , delivery trucks , earth moving machinery and off-road transport of all types . |
| 19 | The yard were adamant in insisting on the increased price without having any legal justification for so doing and the owners realised that the yard would not accept anything other than an unqualified agreement to the increase . |
| 20 | But better still is the delightful Gothic cloister which opens on the southern side of the nave , an asylum all the more praiseworthy for opening on the far side on to the street , and with an admirable fig tree standing in one corner to remind you that , northern Gothic or no , you are in the south . |
| 21 | Competent dinghy sailors , or those with limited cruising experience , learn to handle anchors and engines for Mediterranean style mooring , ready for skippering on the Ionian flotilla . |
| 22 | Although he was wary of commenting on a specific meeting , Mr Hyde said the company ‘ would not make it a matter of policy to say we have been in contact or received authorisation , if that had n't been the case ’ . |