Example sentences of "[vb pp] for [pron] [noun sg] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | A side-effect of this is that if your mail starts showing your long address as opposed to the short address given for your name on the list , the dopey list software rejects it . |
| 2 | As in the case of the central government , the new Bihar ministry relied for its survival on the outside support of the two communist parties and the BJP . |
| 3 | The authoritarian paterfamilias presided over the institutionalisation of the double standard , while the pedestalised mother and wife depended for her purity on the degradation of the fallen woman . |
| 4 | Functionalist theorists have also been attacked for their emphasis on the functional nature of stratification . |
| 5 | Joan was thanked for her participation on the Committee . |
| 6 | She became noted for her work on the Fringe and is now at the RSC with a fine version of A Woman Killed with Kindness . |
| 7 | However , Aberdeen were rewarded for their pace on the counter-attack in the 55th minute when Connor 's corner was badly cleared by McAvennie . |
| 8 | However , Aberdeen were rewarded for their pace on the counter-attack in the 55th minute when Connor 's corner was badly cleared by McAvennie . |
| 9 | Major projects undertaken by ICI are assessed for their impact on the environment . |
| 10 | To most people , Turing is best known for his work on the theory of computing machines , but in time his work on the theory of morphogenesis may be seen as equally important . |
| 11 | He is mainly known for his work on the analytical centrifuge and related hydrodynamic techniques , both in terms of developing the methodology and applying this methodology to the study of macromolecular solutions . |
| 12 | Particularly known for his work on the Ancien Regime , he is a modeller of renown — founder or Historex , and creator of a collection of superb 16in. fully clothed manikins . |
| 13 | The founder of co-counselling , Harvey Jackin , along with other therapists like Dr Janov , best known for his work on the Primal Scream , believes that only by re-experiencing the pain locked away in the psyche , repressed by not being allowed the simple physiological responses of weeping and crying , can that pain be eliminated from the system . |
| 14 | , George ( 1849–1936 ) , electrical engineer and scientist , was born in Edinburgh 5 April 1849 , the younger son ( there were also three daughters ) of James David Forbes [ q.v. ] , professor of natural philosophy at Edinburgh University ( later principal of St Andrews University ) , known for his work on the flow of glaciers , and his wife Alicia Wauchope . |
| 15 | While Pheloung may be best known for his work on the small and large screen — he wrote the award-nominated music for the film Truly , Madly , Deeply , as well as composing for the 13-part television series Boon in 1985 , his first TV series . |
| 16 | While Pheloung may be best known for his work on the small and large screen — he wrote the award-nominated music for the film Truly , Madly , Deeply , as well as composing for the 13-part television series Boon in 1985 , his first TV series . |
| 17 | Rice is known for his collaboration on the structure of some of the most important buildings world-wide , including the Centre Pompidou , Paris , the Sydney Opera House , the new Lloyd 's building , London , and the Menil Museum , Houston . |
| 18 | He is perhaps best remembered for his book on the Dynamics of Faulting . |
| 19 | The achievements of the Dorset industry , which must have been under very astute management , were due to the presence of Poole Harbour , where the pottery must have been crated and shipped for its journey on the western route with its useful points of entry , the Bristol Channel , the Dee and Mersey , the Solway Firth and the Clyde . |
| 20 | Bissett 's difficulty lay in the time he had been allocated for his paper on the theoretical dimensions of the device . |
| 21 | In the field of allergic reactions , homoeopathic potencies of histamine ( histaminum 7C ) and honey bee ( Apis mellifica ) were studied for their effect on the degranulation of basophils . |
| 22 | Oxford were warned for their steering on the inside of the bend at Craven Cottage , the first of several warnings given by umpire Roger Stephens . |
| 23 | Darryll was suspended for his ride on the horse last month — at Haydock ! |
| 24 | Although the committee is to be congratulated for its lead on the need for change , this will be worthless unless it is willing to ensure implementation of those changes . |