Example sentences of "[pers pn] [to-vb] on [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He adds sadly : ‘ It 's impossible for me to go on a quiet date as I get recognised everywhere and asked for autographs . ’ |
| 2 | Nobody told me to become a stand-up comedian and nobody told me to go on the fucking telly . ’ |
| 3 | Obviously , the volume of data by making notes and by taperecording that I acquired made it sensible for me to concentrate on the one school rather than the other . |
| 4 | You see , Great-Aunt Jane was a skilled dressmaker and made clothes for quite a number of young ladies in Baldersdale , and it was usual for them to try on the new clothes and have the final fittings in the kitchen . |
| 5 | The manager would have had them all in at 8 a.m. , forcing them to try on the latest zipper tops over their Iron Maiden T-shirts , and making them practise slouching around the sales floor trying to look cool in clothes designed to save lives in sub-zero temperatures . |
| 6 | Unfortunately , in the absence of all the facts , it is not possible for me to comment on the individual case , nor would I wish to do so in a public forum . |
| 7 | We are currently in discussion with the TECs about their budget and I do not think that it would be appropriate for me to comment on the particular circumstances of my hon. Friend 's local TEC . |
| 8 | The act of producing the video helps to impart courage , self-confidence and a sense of interdependence to the group and encourage them to focus on a clear articulation of their situation . |
| 9 | I want you to concentrate on a specific area , so you want to retain control . |
| 10 | After each separate exercise allow a minute or so for fuller relaxation to take place and for you to concentrate on the pleasant sensations that relaxation brings . |
| 11 | Would n't it be more appropriate for you to concentrate on the spiritual welfare of your people ? ’ |
| 12 | Choose phones which have generously sized earmuffs as they will keep out the direct sound and allow you to concentrate on the audio signal itself . |
| 13 | Then a little genuine humility will help you to work on the negative side and this will get you going on the right track . |
| 14 | " Clever of you to come on the right night , " he said . |
| 15 | However , if the department or faculty you are interested in is not listed , or it is impossible for you to come on the given dates , then we will do our best to arrange an individual visit for you provided you give us plenty of advance notice . |
| 16 | We ca n't really recommend such desperate measures , since we do n't want you to get on the wrong side of that civil action . |
| 17 | It is providing an early dealing service to society members , allowing them to deal on the first day the shares are traded . |
| 18 | It is providing an early dealing service to society members , allowing them to deal on the first day the shares are traded on the stock market . |
| 19 | We have always sought to maintain contact with all the parties and we have urged them to build on the fundamental principles already agreed . |
| 20 | Recent pictures on television showing young Kiwi enthusiasts pestering Test cricketers for their autographs as they left the field of play — and this actually during a Test match ! — have led me to ruminate on the lasting attraction of the pursuit of cricketers ' signatures . |
| 21 | For default summonses , " sufficient time " means sufficient time for the defendant to deliver a defence , admission or counterclaim within fourteen days after delivery of the summons , and sufficient time in the case of fixed date summonses for him to attend on the return day ( Ord 7 , r 18(3) ) . |
| 22 | Now she had developed a self-assurance and experience which allowed her to perform on the public stage . |
| 23 | Get her to sit on the bottom stair and put them on , as this way she 'll have better access to the fastening . |
| 24 | ‘ Do n't look so dismayed , ’ begged Mrs Alderley , taking Theda 's hand and obliging her to sit on an elegant Sheraton sofa . |
| 25 | By the mid-1950s his growing reputation enabled him to concentrate on a literary career . |
| 26 | She set him to work on a further area of deep neglect . |
| 27 | Evangelical religion furnished Hopkins with a powerful rhetoric to arouse mass meetings and personally motivated her to embark on a public career exposing immorality . |
| 28 | He said it was all right for the pot to come off and for him to walk on the injured foot . |
| 29 | This led to involvement in a wide range of speculative projects throughout Europe , North America , and the West Indies , and the huge resources at his disposal enabled him to embark on a vigorous attempt to secure control over the affairs of the East India Company . |
| 30 | The camera panned away from her to rest on a gleaming exercise bicycle . |