Example sentences of "[vb pp] [verb] on the [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | It had not originally been intended to carry on the research after that date , but it was so successful that finding was obtained to set up a panel study . |
2 | In a number of legal systems there is a presumption that the property in identified goods is intended to pass on the making of the contract , in others , only on delivery . |
3 | As time passes the new bride is expected to take on the identity of her new family , making her subjugation complete . |
4 | Having asked about Shropshire 's youth and their existence within the diocese , my friend Clare and I were invited to take on the role of Shropshire 's Youth Representatives . |
5 | Whether Hastings is invited to take on the role of Scottish captain is for the future , but he acknowledges the good fortune he has enjoyed in playing under such inspiring leadership : ‘ You only need to look at the names of players who have captained Scotland to be aware of the tremendous honour it represents . |
6 | Even if an effective way could be found to pass on the costs of rubbish disposal to the average household , an awkward fact would remain . |
7 | I have also been asked to pass on the request of one of the nearby residents for the latch to be replaced on the playing field gates . |
8 | ‘ Conservation is being asked to take on the burden of social policies for rural Britain . ’ |
9 | In each of the above examples the children have been asked to take on the role of " people who know " ; and it is this which gives them their stake in the drama . |
10 | Protesters have vowed to carry on the demonstrations despite the fact the tour has been given tacit approval by the African National Congress . |
11 | No one can ever know the fatality rate , the numbers of young inexperienced birds who are tempted to take on the flight across the North Sea , but who never make it . |
12 | Each year a celebrity is chosen to switch on the Illuminations in Talbot Square , followed for many years by a tour of the Lights by tram . |