Example sentences of "[coord] [vb base] on [art] [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Sources close to the ‘ artiste ’ suggest the decision to cancel the tour was not made for glamorous or news-worthy reasons , like police/local authority objections or fear on the streets of Britain … just that he ca n't be arsed . ’ |
| 2 | The ‘ splash ’ effect of a harp glissando is much enhanced by the addition of a stroke or roll on the cymbals with a soft stick . |
| 3 | Or call on the services of a nationwide network of professionals , dedicated to identifying the craft — or prospective purchaser — of your choice ? |
| 4 | It sounds easy but it is hard work , especially when trying not to crush creativity or step on the toes of hardworking marketing and advertising departments . |
| 5 | ‘ You can go to distant planets and sit on the rings of Saturn , ’ says Lanier . |
| 6 | College staff often contribute to the management of local enterprise agencies , to small business clubs and sit on the committees of Chambers of Commerce . |
| 7 | The kids from the houses up there- ’ she waved her arm in the direction of home — ‘ will come and play on the grass-the old people from the council place will come pottering down and sit on the benches by the flowerbeds . |
| 8 | However , in the reverse way , social policy writers tend to ignore the efficiency consequences of taxation and concentrate on the benefits of service provision . |
| 9 | 2 Pull the left leg across the body to the right and pivot on the balls of the feet through 180° . |
| 10 | ‘ But the pain and fear on the faces of people who have lost their homes and their loved ones is absolutely haunting . ’ |
| 11 | However they do desecrate the holiest places with their flash-bulbs and hand-held video cameras ; they invade peaceful monasteries and sleep on the outskirts of towns in their evil-smelling ‘ campers ’ . |
| 12 | On the other hand , we can carry forward the process of reform and build on the achievements of the last 12 years . |
| 13 | Bearing in mind the fact that the report laid out only minimum welfare standards , will the Government take note of and act on the recommendations of the minority report issued at the same time ? |
| 14 | The exact details are negotiable and depend on the circumstances of each deal . |
| 15 | NCVQ and SCOTVEC have both , by different but compatible routes , made substantial progress towards achieving systems of vocational qualifications which are defined in terms of competence , including associated performance criteria , and focus on the needs of employment . |
| 16 | It may salve the conscience or meet some other purpose of the farmer to pretend otherwise , but if we wish to understand the causes of low pay in the countryside and speculate on the prospects for improvement , we can not rely upon the charity of farmers . |
| 17 | In the middle of the shipping lanes there is , for the moment , a sanctuary for nesting birds , including the black kites that scavenge Hong Kong 's streets and soar on the updraughts between the towering office blocks . |
| 18 | It is interesting for today 's connoisseur to look at the cellar list of the Dolls ' House and ruminate on the joys of opening a bottle or two . |
| 19 | Explain and comment on the principles upon which it is based . |
| 20 | In this chapter and others , we describe and comment on the strategies for professional development adopted and/or commended , ranging from day-to-day collaboration in the classroom , as discussed above , to whole-school strategies such as those explored in Chapters 3 and 6 , and LEA courses and the work of advisers which we consider in Chapter 7 . |
| 21 | Describe why it is important to set objectives in the firm and comment on the problems of setting objectives . |
| 22 | In Section 9–4 we describe briefly the main results on the redistributional effect of the government budget in the United States and comment on the difficulties in their interpretation , focusing particularly on the question of incidence . |
| 23 | Describe and comment on the techniques of quota and judgement sampling . |
| 24 | And he wanted to make similar remarks about our initial belief that though we use the same language and agree on the words with which to describe the colours of the objects around us , still we might for all we know see the objects completely differently ; an object that causes in me what I call a sensation of red may cause in you what I would call a sensation of blue , though we can never know this since we will continue to agree on what to say and on how to act in our differently coloured environments ( we will all stop at a red traffic light , for instance ) . |
| 25 | You could see the pain and anger on the faces of the players . |
| 26 | AS THE plutocrats of world golf prepare to fly to Augusta for the first major championship of the season , — in some cases in their personal executive jets — it is a safe bet none of them sit back and reflect on the origins of their good fortune . |
| 27 | For Bolton Abbey ( open all year from dawn to dusk ) , start at the Abbey car park , go north to Simon 's Seat then walk over to Howgill and return on the banks of the River Wharfe . |
| 28 | Health visitors call to give advice and help on the problems of increasing infirmity and the management of disability , and encourage the maintenance of adequate standards of hygiene and nutrition . |
| 29 | I think the stress and strain on the bearings for instance , the the middle bearing of it was underrated to carry that amount of weight , not in the vertical sense but in the yawing to and fro . |
| 30 | Study the specialist magazines relevant to your organisation and check on the authors of outstanding feature material . |