Example sentences of "[vb base] [noun sg] [to-vb] on the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Two huge thermal power stations stand shoulder to shoulder on the edge of the charming university town of Pecs in southern Hungary . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | Collect rainwater to use on the garden rather than using your hose . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 ? |
| 8 | SOME BANDS take time to grow on the listener . |
| 9 | 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 . |