Example sentences of "[noun prp] [be] [v-ing] on [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | LoPresti and propeller manufacturer Hartzell are co-operating on new cowling/propeller/spinner designs for single and Twin Comanches which they predict will increase their maximum speeds by 42 mph and 35 mph respectively , through reduced drag and more efficient use of propeller airflow . |
| 2 | But Fael-Inis was concentrating on spreading honey on to a wedge of bread , and seemed not to notice . |
| 3 | She claims that Meryl was sitting on that window seat last night , wearing just her nightclothes . |
| 4 | She went on to Newcastle , where Goodwin was speaking on local TV about the Dwarf , and she was selling the paper at the local anarchist centre , giving it away along the roadside . |
| 5 | Both STC and Plessey are working on this technology , for use in submarine telephone fibre , but the current best bet for domestic cable is a wavelength of around 0.8 micrometres . |
| 6 | That was it , because Edith was going on another holiday and she was er , she wanted someone to go and visit er Lilly , and I said well I 'll go . |
| 7 | Moore is relying on Irish referee Stephen Hilditch , who sent off two French players in Paris last season for foul play , to lay down the law . |
| 8 | OXFAM is calling on Western governments to write off billions of dollars of foreign debt to help countries rebuild after war and faminine . |
| 9 | Houston , Texas-based IMSL Inc and Precision Visuals Inc , Boulder , Colorado are merging on undisclosed terms to create a new $38m-a-year company called Visual Numerics Inc : headquartered in the Texas cow-town , Visual Numerics will bring together IMSL 's application development tools for numerical and graphical applications in science , engineering and business with Precision Visuals ' Visual Data Analysis software for application developers and end users . |
| 10 | COMPAQ 's HOPES IN JAPAN ARE RIDING ON AMBITIOUS TRADING HOUSE UCHIDA YOKO |
| 11 | If Iran is cheating on nuclear weapons , the International Atomic Energy Agency has yet to catch it at it . |
| 12 | This was provided by Eminox Ltd , with whom JM is working on such devices . |
| 13 | Erm it has been suggested I think Naomi 's saying on this side of the room that if there is an element of bad taste because the baby is chained up or whatever and it 's in er has had to be placed in an undignified or uncomfortable position in order to be photographed and Naomi 's question . |
| 14 | With these objectives in mind , the TSB is embarking on second generation development of both its systems , and is looking forward to their continuing to make a positive contribution to the successful operation of the business . |
| 15 | The threat comes at a time when BA is putting on extra flights to cover the rush , which would have seen 100,000 passengers a day at Heathrow alone . |
| 16 | Engineers at NASA are working on several contraptions , such as inclined platforms with a variety of weights and pulleys , that demand a wider range of effort . |
| 17 | Er I should say that I 'm only saying this because it 's written in front of me , some churches apparently in York are putting on alternative festivities er I do n't think they 're trying very hard because I have n't heard of any and I certainly do n't move around the place , hear of any . |
| 18 | Greg was working on some kind of deal in Italy not long before he … before the accident . |
| 19 | Prof Midwinter was commenting on four options for single-tier councils put forward in a Scottish Office consultation document . |
| 20 | Now Ian is putting on this flower demonstration show , it 's called From Me To You . |
| 21 | GERMANY IS firing on all cylinders these days , and labels like MFS epitomise where the scene is headed over there . |
| 22 | Combined talents from Leatherhead , Surrey-based ERA Technology Ltd and Kings College , London are working on neural information processing systems , in particular for monitoring , sensory , control and image analysis . |
| 23 | Ter Terry 's going on one stage |
| 24 | Certainly Murray Khouri 's playing on this CD is a real delight , with its splendid bloom and vox humana quality . |
| 25 | Ford is working on this concept as part of its two-stroke engine programme . |
| 26 | Mr Fallon was campaigning on High Row on Saturday . |
| 27 | Once when Sylvester was lecturing on modern art at the Victoria and Albert Museum , Minton , in a spontaneous outburst , interrupted him , challenging his remarks on Bacon . |