Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [noun] on [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Would you please be good enough to arrange signature on behalf of Three Vee Ltd ? |
| 2 | The annual General Household Survey has only included questions on cohabitation since 1979 and estimates suggest that the proportion of women aged 18 to 49 years cohabiting has doubled from 3 per cent in 1979 to 6 per cent in 1987 . |
| 3 | Companies that set up their regional headquarters in Singapore are only taxed 10% on income from approved services , including trading in foreign exchange and offshore investments . |
| 4 | I only saw highlights on match of the day , but from what I saw , the play was amazing . |
| 5 | This will help them to make better informed decisions on behalf of the company , its shareholders and employees worldwide . |
| 6 | Trap centres : those where additional energy is required to raise the energy state sufficiently to produce luminescence on transition to the ground state . |
| 7 | More women than men are excluded on this basis because of the rule which states that men should normally claim benefit on behalf of the women they are living with ( whether they are married or not ) . |
| 8 | There would , of course , be a temptation for small partnerships and sole traders to convert to the Limited Company form of operation just to avoid tax on distribution to the proprietors , so it might be necessary to levy a Stamp duty on companies as part of their annual running costs ; this would compensate the national exchequer for any abuse . |
| 9 | Perhaps the Chancellor will decide to encourage energy conservation generally by adding VAT to household gas and electricity bills — in addition to any increased burden on the motorist who already pays VAT on top of the excise duty applied to petrol . |
| 10 | Ask the person whether they already eat enough fibre and encourage them to eat more if necessary — and this does n't mean just putting bran on cereal at breakfast . |
| 11 | Every month , we got this cost of living , course it did n't er it did n't er fluctuate like it did in more recent years , but it was a safeguard and we always got increases on top of that like piece work increase and and er it it was a it was a good union , it you know . |
| 12 | But they are still surviving and they were surviving and still paying rent on land before nineteen forty nine . |
| 13 | There is also the safety aspect : if you have bad lighting or dangerously worn carpet on part of the staircase , waiting for a few years to tackle the problem because it is all part of the grand plan could prove very false economy indeed . |
| 14 | He also sought advice on drill from a Capt. Bradshaw , " to improve the bearing and physical condition of the boys " , and soon fifty pupils had joined the School Cricket Club , practising regularly on Stockport Cricket Club 's ground . |
| 15 | It seems that Gainsborough produced such works as favours for important clients , but only for a short period in his career , later preferring oil on paper for smaller portraits of this sort . |
| 16 | Barnsley striker Colin Marshall , 22 , and Rotherham goalkeeper Stuart Ford , 20 , have both joined Scarborough on loan until the end of the season . |
| 17 | At the same time , the hotel staff could also provide services on behalf of the maintenance company . |
| 18 | They also keep details on computer of their clients ' individual preferences for particular hire cars , hotels , airlines , aircraft seats and types of food , so that whenever possible their needs are met . |
| 19 | Well er it it will be for elected members of course to decide but I mean County Councillors are elected by local people to represent local people but also take decisions on behalf of the community . |
| 20 | The racket also absorbs shock on impact by way of its Tri-Level Shock Suppression System . |
| 21 | It is difficult for her and others to grapple with the fact that , although they often oppose racism on behalf of Asian communities , they find themselves unable to control and dictate the forms that anti-racism takes . |
| 22 | Please send appeals on behalf of each , or all , to the People 's Republic of China . |
| 23 | She was uncertain in some places , still finding her way , upstaged by him whenever they were on together , but the rippling golden voice never faltered , and in the Varasdin duet with Freddi she took flight again , gave the whole scene a sense of gaiety and even kept Freddi on key for once . |
| 24 | I suppose he could even let units on behalf of owners , on an agency basis of course … |
| 25 | ‘ Kenneth Gurney , MP , a backbencher with no governmental or party axe to grind , but a keen awareness of the rights of the man in the street , here to ask questions on behalf of the watching millions … . ’ |
| 26 | There was a strong crusading tradition in the Geneville family , extending back to the mid-twelfth century : Geoffrey and his brother William duly accompanied Edward on crusade in 1270 , but returned before him . |
| 27 | The Kind Food Guide by Audrey Eyton ( Penguin , £3.99 ) is a complete guide to the more humanely produced foods on sale in supermarkets and reveals whose to choose in poultry , meat and dairy products — even the ‘ kindest ’ sausages , bacon , pies and quiches . |
| 28 | Another answer , characteristic of a system within the common law tradition , might be , ‘ The court hears oral evidence as to the facts from the parties or their witness or both , and then hears submissions on behalf of the parties as to the conclusions to be drawn in the light of the applicable law . ’ |
| 29 | Our crew 's wives would already be heading there to make offerings on behalf of their husbands . |
| 30 | Mr. Booker said that the company had since fitted blocks on top of all their surface water drains and that a four foot wall has been built around the washing area . |