Example sentences of "[vb pp] [verb] a [adj] [noun] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sealants Adhesives and Coatings also had to have the paint , originally designed for use on military truck exteriors , adjusted to provide a satisfactory finish on the composite while still meeting the MoD 's demanding DEF-STAN 80–41 criterion . |
| 2 | Fourteen finance ministers from former Soviet republics also here are expected to mount a strong claim on bank funds in 1992 . |
| 3 | FOREIGN media groups are expected to mount a major assault on Britain 's television industry following the publication of proposed broadcasting legislation which removes constraints on European takeovers and investments . |
| 4 | In a speech in Gloucester tonight he 's expected to launch a bitter attack on the Government 's failure to deal with the current wave of crime . |
| 5 | ‘ Those lambs that are not expected to fetch a top price on the home market may well be ideally suited for export . |
| 6 | It was said she wanted to play no part in a cosmetic exercise designed to put a happy face on the marriage . |
| 7 | The interior of the Bond Street shop has been remodelled to incorporate a new showroom on the first floor . |
| 8 | Evidence of the company 's determination to continue its remarkable expansion plan can be seen in a recent management restructuring , designed to give a sharper focus on key growth markets , such as the UK . |
| 9 | Concorde was booked to fly a dozen executives on a two week fact finding tour of America . |
| 10 | Known as FotoMan , the technology is expected to have a similar impact on desktop publishing as the Polaroid camera had on photography when it was first launched . |
| 11 | The creation of a new party was also a more exciting enterprise which was expected to have a greater effect on public opinion : for the first twelve months — until the Falklands crisis arrived — the SDP gained much favourable publicity and appeared to be potentially successful . |
| 12 | The total collapse of the Martian market for marioc is expected to have a major effect on the economy of Uridia . ’ |
| 13 | A quota system adopted by Labour 's annual conference in 1990 is expected to have a strong impact on the gender ratios of this year 's office-bearers in the constituency Labour parties . |
| 14 | The Ford talks are expected to have a significant impact on pay talks throughout manufacturing industry in the next six months . |
| 15 | Everyone experiences disturbing life events from time to time , and although they may cause a good deal of psychological distress , they can not on the whole be considered to have a deleterious effect on health . |
| 16 | The bus board , which can be customised with a range of optional modules , includes a number of high performance processors and co-processors designed to place a minimum load on the host personal computer processor . |
| 17 | Christ Church JCR in Cambridge has just voted to place a compulsory levy on students ' charges to subsidise tampons and sanitary towels . |
| 18 | The pupils can manipulate the data or screen image , experimenting and taking risks which can be swiftly deleted leaving a professional image on screen unspoiled by scratchings and rubbings out . |
| 19 | He added that holding the hostages had " given a great service to the cause of peace " but that the time had come to take a final decision on this " humanitarian issue " . |
| 20 | This , as an essential part of preparing a strategy of quality assurance , emphasizes for Handy and Aitken ( 1986:45 — 6 ) the point : assumptions about the way things should be run and organised have a major effect on the way people see themselves , the way they behave , think and react . |
| 21 | Another ultrasonic downhole inspection tool developed by AEA for the oil industry has undergone trials and is expected to make a major impact on traditional mechanical inspection techniques . |
| 22 | Long range Trigat is being designed to make a diving attack on the roof of a tank , where the armour is normally at its weakest . |
| 23 | Completion of the form will result in six regional finalists being selected to attend a Grand Final on the Martini Terrace in London on Monday , April 30th . |
| 24 | The manner in which the results of evaluation studies are presented has a considerable effect on their impact . |
| 25 | The conflict in Ireland is the most important of the case studies , and some of the broader themes have been selected to provide a wider perspective on this issue . |
| 26 | Under these conditions , the environmental event is said to exert a punishing influence on the behaviour . |
| 27 | If a possible action does emerge from the evidence available an attempt will be made to put a monetary valuation on the injuries suffered by the plaintiff . |
| 28 | I do not find that the refusal as made evinced a settled intention on her part to persist in that refusal even if it is injurious to her health and when the best interests for her health require that blood be transfused to her . |
| 29 | NEIL KINNOCK vainly sought to put a brave face on a night of setbacks for Labour as he increased his own majority in Islwyn to a record for the constituency . |
| 30 | If a patient is incontinent , there are also special creams which can be applied to form a protective barrier on the skin . |