Example sentences of "[vb base] [noun sg] [verb] on the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Press coverage focused on the Princess ; Charles was confined to a walk-on role . |
| 2 | That is where the plugger and press officer come on the scene . |
| 3 | Then put cocktail sticks on the top , together with little pirate flags . |
| 4 | Grazing groups receive aid based on the number of livestock managed in common and paid over the first 3 years after being set up ; amounts range from 144FF to 370FF per livestock unit ( c. £12.50-£32. 17 ) , the higher rates payable to the groups with least livestock units . |
| 5 | Two huge thermal power stations stand shoulder to shoulder on the edge of the charming university town of Pecs in southern Hungary . |
| 6 | T.V. pictures showing Arctic conditions in Yugoslavia give pause to reflect on the blessings of comparatively moderate weather , cushioned by central heating , from the harsher elements of the Northern Hemisphere . |
| 7 | Now even the optimists believe cash betting on the Sabbath is at least two years away — if not more . |
| 8 | Between industrialization and the end of World War II , we find emphasis placed on the way vertical loyalty to the nation took precedence over , and shaped , the absorption of individuals into local groups . |
| 9 | When Columbus spotted the crop that was to become the chief source of Virginia 's prosperity , tobacco , he dismissed it as a worthless weed ; he did , on the other hand , find time to remark on the beauty of the nightingales in a country where none exists . |
| 10 | All the leaf sprung Land Rovers use spring mounts on the chassis of common spacing . |
| 11 | Collect rainwater to use on the garden rather than using your hose . |
| 12 | All the organisations interested in penal reform are disappointed that the Criminal Justice Bill did not pass into law before the outbreak of war and will immediately on the termination of hostilities in Europe bring pressure to bear on the Government to reintroduce that Bill , with or without amendment . |
| 13 | Decisions therefore can be influenced by these active movements , e.g. greens , peace , and feminists , which highlight issues and capture the public 's attention and thus bring pressure to bear on the government during inter-electoral periods . |
| 14 | Nubuck : cattle hide leather buffed on the grain side to give a very fine velvety surface . |
| 15 | Grobbelaar deal falls on the rocks |
| 16 | Look why not come down to my cottage now , and we 'll have lunch there — I never have much more than just a picnic myself — then we can go across this afternoon , and maybe take tea to have on the island ? |
| 17 | For the classic Ulster pear-shaped woman , step aerobics works on the areas you 'd rather not think about , that is hips , thighs and bum . |
| 18 | Accusations have been made that bus drivers already flout speed limits on the estate . |
| 19 | The time in the week the sessions take place depends on the demands of the ward and on the availability of teachers . |
| 20 | SOME BANDS take time to grow on the listener . |
| 21 | ‘ Lavatories have WC written on the door where I come from , not Managing Director . ’ |
| 22 | These will usually be young people , belonging to an organisation such as Community Service Volunteers , who receive no more than £25 a week , work at least 24 hours a week and have accommodation provided on the premises . |
| 23 | High-level grill models feature plate warming on the shelf below the grill pan and deep dish browning with the grill pan removed . |
| 24 | She glanced over the assortment of floats and lead shot scattered on the ground beside him . |
| 25 | Then , as to the doubtful ‘ shell ’ of the question , if you still have time to write on the question , you should expressly point out the doubt in your mind as to what you are being asked , and proceed to write on the doubtful part of the question for the rest of the allotted time . |