Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [pers pn] on the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The terms of the contracts in this category are rarely negotiated ; instead , they are prepared by or for one party who effectively imposes them on the other party to the contract , saying " If you want to do business with me , you must use my terms " . |
| 2 | I looked around for Kalchu and eventually found him on the far side of the fire talking to a group of men , some of whom I recognized as being from Chaura and from Chhuma . |
| 3 | Philby claimed he thoughtfully put them on the right track to divert suspicion from himself . |
| 4 | We 'd better measure it on the other wall , had n't we ? |
| 5 | Um well we did n't know what to do with the money , so we basically gambled it on the Grand National . |
| 6 | One was strange , because it was about an old lady who meant nothing to me at all ; I hardly knew her and only saw her on the rare occasions when I went into her family shop two or three hundred yards from us . |
| 7 | You now , he , he 's had , I 'm just keeping him on the straight and narrow while he 's on remission . |
| 8 | We 've already complimented you on the general pass rate . ’ |
| 9 | Just get you on the other charges . ’ |
| 10 | Thank you we 'll just put it on the little table here , look for a bit until it 's time to put it on . |
| 11 | He was hoping , no doubt , to be told that Mr Wilcox was n't in yet , so that he could leave a message for Vic to ring back , thus putting him on the defensive , knowing that his divisional chief knew that he , Vic , had n't been at his desk as early as him , Stuart Baxter . |
| 12 | Just take it on the pointed chin . |
| 13 | Theresa 's had to get a gas mask for little James but she ca n't imagine how she 'd ever put it on the poor child . |
| 14 | It also keeps me on the right track as well . |
| 15 | ‘ Like it ? ’ asked Sergeant , who had dashed round through the gate and now welcomed them on the other side . |
| 16 | I 'm grateful , that 's for today , erm my Lord it may sound slightly more erm contentious , but I 'd also ask for certificate for counsel for the thirteenth of August hearing , may I say the reason for that , it 's a matter that has n't come before you , you wo n't know about , it 's this , this reason , because at that period it was n't just the application under twenty eighty or twenty eight , four for delay there was another application er , which was unsuccessful which has n't been proceed today , but cost were also disallowed with more serious reason , I submit that said showed er negligent or that improper conduct , there was a substantial attack mounted , and I can use no other words fairly describe it on the professional conduct of and for that reason my Lord er both cos the seriousness of the allegations , but of course also because of the potential conflict that they acted for themselves and it would of been in situation for us solicitor hence to turn up , er they instructed counsel and my self , and so for that double reason in my believe we should be entitled to at , at first stage , ordinarily I would n't of had a very good run for argument but I , it 's my suspicion my clue recollection , be backed up by those behind me , and indeed by the documents that a substantial attack was mounted and it was in , I have to say in full flight terms , and much hence could n't be said to be unreasonable to deem if necessarily , unusually to send counsel in front of a taxing master , well I wo n't say any more on the point , but that is my suspicion |
| 17 | I still ca n't quite believe how successful Neighbours has become — particularly as the Beeb originally bought it on the cheap just to fill part of their new ‘ Daytime ’ schedule . |
| 18 | As the paving is all made from broken paving slabs and , therefore , all the same thickness , you simply lay it on the levelled sand bed . |
| 19 | Today had her on the front page , in full colour . |
| 20 | The woman at the employment exchange would n't even register me on the Professional Executive Register . |
| 21 | On opening any packet etc , I can see from the index card how long it is likely to last and then record it on the appropriate page of the notebook . |
| 22 | He had to — they were doubtless watching him on the closed-circuit television . |
| 23 | ‘ It 's definitely put me on the right tracks for the future . |