Example sentences of "[vb base] they on the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Remove the stitches from the standard gauge machine with the garter bar and replace them on the chunky machine . |
2 | If you use terry nappies , wash them on the hottest cycle of the washing machine . |
3 | Philby claimed he thoughtfully put them on the right track to divert suspicion from himself . |
4 | Unless I put them on the outside wood . |
5 | ‘ You do n't wash your feet and put them on the dirty floor , do you ? ’ he asked as he got ready for the guests who would soothe the painful passage towards the critics . |
6 | If you want two matches to be satisfied simultaneously you put them on the same row in the criteria range . |
7 | Though that 's beginning to be qualified a little because of the erm effects of erm national legislation , for example national employment legislation nowadays requires that all employers in a certain field of employment , and universities is one , erm pursue similar policies towards their staff , and indeed in our case erm pay them on the same pay scales and erm so in that sense we have to enter into agreements with trade unions and others which are binding on our members . |
8 | I 'll call you a Pakistani , they wear three t-shirts , I said do you go to bed in them and then just leave them on the next morning put your school shirt on top ? |
9 | APT is the last building block in a set of systems — blessed with the contrived name LIFFEforce — which will allow exchange members and their clients fast and competitive access to the markets , enabling them to track and record their positions and settle them on the same day . |
10 | Cut off two , inch long pieces of gummed tape and , moistening no more than one-quarter of an inch on each strip , stick them on the top edge of your cartridge paper by holding the brown paper hinges and give it a good shake . |
11 | It has been known for a tough roadman-sprinter to control the race in these big hills , not to lose much time on the Ballon , then rejoin the leading group , dominate them on the long downhill run into Mulhouse and win the stage . |
12 | And although he is adamant that the hardware business will not be run down , he did say that in future the firm will carefully weigh up whether it is more more cost-effective to manufacture products and components itself or buy them on the open market . |