Example sentences of "[vb base] on the [num ord] [noun sg] of " in BNC.

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1 THE CYGNET RING , earnest pop folk , embark on the second part of their Hopeful Monsters tour , which calls in at
2 Here we embark on the next stage of our analysis .
3 He scored a three count on the last end of the final match against Essex for victory as Suffolk 's young bowlers held their breath for an improbable win .
4 1 Where do we first learn about Auntie 's excellent eye-sight ? 2 Where do we first learn that Auntie can see into the future ? 3 How do we know that Auntie did not see the fire at the office block where she used to work ? 4 What exactly did Auntie foresee on the last afternoon of her life ? 5 Why did Auntie save Billy 's life , even though she knew that she herself would die ?
5 In a simple case , where your seller 's solicitor is at a considerable distance , or where there is perhaps already an examined abstract or epitome of the greater part of the title , you may postpone this examination until immediately before completion , in which case strike this item out of your pre-completion agenda and rely on the first item of your completion agenda .
6 The MPs had become increasingly sceptical of British Rail 's demand that the bill go ahead before BR and Eurorail , the private-sector consortium , decide on the last section of the tunnel route .
7 The settlement price ( or the exchange delivery settlement price , EDSP ) is the trading price ( per 100 nominal ) for the futures contract on the last day of trading .
8 Check whether any of the reasons for not paying SSP apply on the first day of the PIW .
9 If any of the above apply on the first day of the PIW , do not pay SSP .
10 If you selected a word hold down the Shift key and click on the last word of the selection — similarly for paragraphs .
11 We live on the fourth floor of one building , in what , by Chinese standards , are luxurious conditions : we each have our own bedroom , living room , and bathroom , with drinking water , cigarettes , and thermos flasks of hot water ( for making Chinese tea ) laid on in the living room .
12 THE POLGARS live on the eighth floor of a block of flats on Semmelweis Street , a workers ' area in Budapest .
13 She had a burning desire to pack her case and leave on the first mode of transport she could find — she would even settle for a donkey if there was one .
14 The rites begin at the equinox and culminate on the first day of the New Year with festivals identified with bowls of plenty ; the festivals are associated with flowers such as roses , fruits such as oranges , fair crops such as cotton , and even sun-worship and appeasement of great reptiles such as alligators .
15 Arthurton , who survived a strong appeal for a catch behind on 78 , lifted West Indies to 371 all out for a 78-run first innings lead on the third day of the first Test .
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