Example sentences of "[vb mod] [be] [vb pp] on [art] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 That 's what seems to worry people — that photography should be hung on a wall , not stood in the middle of a room . ’
2 No deferred tax asset should be carried on the balance sheet .
3 The dependency should be taken on the basis that the wife would be maintained at the same rate of expenditure throughout her life .
4 Once parental approval had been obtained , the committee entered into negotiations with employer and parents and on reaching a satisfactory agreement , the young person might be taken on a month 's trial .
5 The Italian team 's French driver Jean Alesi posed for photographers in the new model but was unable to demonstrate the lightweight 644-B 's abilities at the car 's unveiling as it had broken down on Tuesday before it could be taken on a test run .
6 He tried to make a set which could be taken on a motor bike .
7 Young may be carried on the snout of the mother if they are in distress ( or stillborn ) , a behaviour that is also sometimes extended to humans in distress .
8 They might very well , for example , relate to the sorts of implements that may be carried on the procession which even if they are not offensive weapons at the beginning of the procession may become so during its course .
9 However , a surge in voltage of this nature , short-lived or not , may be carried on the mains to other equipment in the vicinity .
10 Advice about any adaptations required will usually be given by the physiotherapist or occupational therapist and the patient may be taken on a home visit to assess his needs ( e.g. amputees may need several aids ) .
11 All available goods may be taken on a sale or return basis .
12 Any such decision may be taken on an emergency basis by the unit manager .
13 NB : Only one small piece of hand luggage may be taken on the aircraft .
14 The commission hopes that peer-group pressure would persuade member states to comply with the council 's rulings on their budgetary plans , which would be taken on a majority vote .
15 We were at great pains to explain that we were novices and aware that diving in Barbados was unlike diving in the UK and were told that ‘ courses taken on holiday mean nothing at all ’ and that we should be prepared to snorkel around a pool for six months should he deem it necessary , and that even if we did dive to any standard we would be taken on a dive ( presumably in a pool ) , and ‘ ripped down ’ until we eventually failed a test .
16 We will take your pledge to the Earth Summit where it will be hung on the Tree of Life itself .
17 On arrival you will be taken on a tour of the city , including Union Square , Golden Gate Park and Fisherman 's Wharf for views across the beautiful bay .
18 It 's not clear what notice will be taken on the results of the Enquiry which will be published in the Autumn , but leader of Oxford city council , Barbara Gatehouse , is worried what will happen if the plant is closed .
19 The crew will be volunteers from the Midlands and a special headboard will be carried on the front of the locomotive , one of the Ffestiniog 's unique double engines .
20 The heavy-weight champion in loadbearing. 50 kilos can be hung on a screw fastening into FERMACELL with a rawlplug .
21 This can be hung on a classroom wall and it can double as a speaker for audio machines .
22 Samples can be hung on a rod , in slotted pockets or placed on a lectern .
23 The TV is regarded as the next generation of home sets , with a flat screen that can be hung on the wall like a picture .
24 For those of us not lucky enough to have a workshop , it 's an invaluable portable work bench which can be hung on the garage wall , and fits in the car .
25 The Conservatives have a tendency to believe that planning decisions can be taken on the profit motive .
26 I would therefore think it 's appropriate to be in this sort of format er so that if any other issues other than questions of in migration appear to be relevant to this situation , then it can be taken on the move .
27 If you think something you 've noticed is important , report it separately so that it can be put on the resident 's file .
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