Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb base] [vb pp] on [noun] for " in BNC.

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1 Over the past 165 years , thousands of householders in some 40 Ulster towns and villages have depended on gas for their lighting , heating , and cooking .
2 The deepest divisions have centered on demands for greater internal party democracy and the pace of party reform .
3 Two men have gone on trial for the murder of a police informer , whose body was found weighted down in a lake three years ago .
4 Three men have gone on trial for the killing of twin sisters who were trapped in a blazing barn .
5 Now in spite of the heavy rain , thousands of spectators have converged on Henley for the one hundred and fifty-third Royal Regatta .
6 So far , discussions have centred on certification for British Sign Language interpreters .
7 The HarperCollins discussions have focused on terms for small orders and credit periods .
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