Example sentences of "[vb base] [pron] on [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Made from the latest in Polymer technology Asics Gel has the unique ability to absorb vertical impact forces and disperse them on a horizontal plane . |
| 2 | And carry them , either carry them , or push them on a two-wheeled trolley , all through the round the lace market to 's , and various other And if I were lucky , and the 's van was going round the lace market , and I 'd got three or four parcels , I used to go with little Tommy and his horse and van , round the lace market , and he was delivering dress goods then . |
| 3 | Place them on a flat surface and look at the heel counter from behind . |
| 4 | Place them on a sandy layer over seed compost in trays , adding more sand to cover all but the tips . |
| 5 | Remove the stitches from the standard gauge machine with the garter bar and replace them on the chunky machine . |
| 6 | Detectives say someone on the main road most have seen the rope being tied in place at about 8.30 p.m. last night . |
| 7 | ‘ When I came such a strategy to the Wall Street Journal : ‘ It 's like a company choosing a franchise : you want one on a busy corner , not in the middle of nowhere . ’ |
| 8 | Temple could write with perfect confidence in his audience that though he would not ‘ strain the reader 's capacity by asking him to imagine a native Governor of a Colony or Protectorate ’ or even a native Colonial Secretary of Nigeria — a proposal which ‘ does not come within the bounds of practical politics ’ — he counted it an advantage of Indirect Rule that under it ‘ the native can and does fill not only positions of great responsibility but the highest positions , positions which place him on the social scale on an equality with the King 's representative himself ’ . |
| 9 | But while these were unfortunate , and inclined to make Rachel crumple up her forehead and lecture her on the scientific method and the importance of mental clarity , there was no real danger in such remarks . |
| 10 | ‘ Fax her on the other line . |
| 11 | ‘ Most people consolidate their information periodically and report it on a monthly basis : they tend to have huge consolidation exercises that go on for days . |
| 12 | Very carefully , lift your outline of Santa from the surface and place it on a floured baking tray . |
| 13 | ( vii ) Place it on a sterile surface , slit it longitudinally along the anti-mesometrial surface , and remove the fetuses from their membranes with the aid of a second pair of scissors and forceps . |
| 14 | Spread out the seaweed into the shape in which it is to be pressed while still in the water , then slowly lift it out of the basin , keeping it flat , let it drip for a while and then place it on a waterproof surface . |
| 15 | Shape the dough into a round loaf , place it on an oiled baking sheet and cover again with a large polythene bag . |
| 16 | If properly encouraged , they could carry the small amount of pollen necessary for fertilisation and place it on the exact spot in the female flower where it was required . |
| 17 | I want it on the biting edge between ‘ is n't it hysterically funny ? ’ and ‘ is n't it absolutely unbearably awful ? ’ it 's the working class ploy , or disabled ploy , that you joke about adversity . |
| 18 | Test it on a weekly basis . |
| 19 | There are no standard procedures , in fact , by now you will have realised that the ‘ flying fantasies ’ are unique to their creators and , although some sell theirs on a commercial basis , it is a case that , if you want to make one , then you have to devise your own creation . |
| 20 | What they added was a sense of grandeur — they took blues licks and put them on a epic scale . |
| 21 | What they added was a sense of grandeur — they took blues licks and put them on a epic scale . |
| 22 | To enjoy out-of-season greenery , pot up small root pieces of mint , put them on a warm windowsill and they 'll soon romp away . |
| 23 | They were also subject to the English Parliament , which put them on a different footing from the King 's Scots or Irish subjects , who had Parliaments of their own that were not subordinate to the Westminster Parliament in the way that the Virginia assembly was . |
| 24 | Well I must admit , I have , I mean I do n't do well I used to make quite nice cakes , since I 've had this new cooker mine wo n't ri I mean they rise , there 's no doubt about that , they rise , but I can take them out , put them on a cooling rack and watch them deflate ! |
| 25 | I 've got them on in one room , er I put them on a little bit |
| 26 | Philby claimed he thoughtfully put them on the right track to divert suspicion from himself . |
| 27 | Unless I put them on the outside wood . |
| 28 | ‘ 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 . |
| 29 | He never put me on a heavy job until at such times he thinks I was fit . |
| 30 | It was the way they put me on the right track that made me wonder — guiding angels in the Bible have a habit of appearing as two young men . |