Example sentences of "and [vb base] on a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We 've had to chop and change on a regular basis this season , but it could hold us in good stead because when everyone is fit again , we 'll know we have people who can operate well in different positions . ’ |
| 2 | The April 1 marriage , which creates an operation with a £38 million turnover , will enable the business to access wider markets and develop on a broader front in continental Europe . |
| 3 | THE INSPIRALS move down to the Harbour area and sit on a green patch with the sun beating down like it can rarely do in Oldham . |
| 4 | Ownership of this asset accordingly conferred unchallengeable power and influence on a comparative minority , while at the same time working it gave the overwhelming majority of the population their livelihood . |
| 5 | Afterwards a buffet lunch will be available for any who would like at The Forbury , Leominster-prepared by Amy Ormond ( Wootten 1943 ) — and in the afternoon at The Forbury Vicky Archard ( Lloyd 1966 ) , member and past president of the Hereford and Mid-Wales Philatelic Society will give a talk and display on a philatelic theme . |
| 6 | In 1884 , disenchanted with his life at Eton , Salt decided to live at Tilford in Surrey and concentrate on a simple life , following his many interests in the field of humanitarianism . |
| 7 | Since the advent of the Welfare State the members , through their trustees , have decided to freeze the sickness benefit and concentrate on a terminal benefit at retirement . |
| 8 | CHRISTIAN Aid worker Lis Perkins found poverty and fear on a three-week visit to the Philippines which included a frightening encounter with armed vigilantes . |
| 9 | Groove and glue on a stout strip which can be gripped in the vice . |
| 10 | Pour boiling water over , cover and cook on a low boil for 10 minutes . |
| 11 | Put in a fireproof dish eight carrots cut in round pieces , about half an inch thick , half a dozen small onions , parsley , salt and pepper and a rasher of bacon cut in small pieces , add a tablespoon of water , cover the dish and cook on a slow fire for about three and a half hours . |
| 12 | Even without your help I 'd find my family , ’ she said in a low tone , ‘ and it would n't matter if I had to look up every Corosini in the phone book and knock on a hundred doors . ’ |
| 13 | Drain well and place on a heatproof platter . |
| 14 | Divide the cake mixture between the cans and place on a greased baking tray . |
| 15 | Line the three cans with non-stick paper and place on a greased baking tray . |
| 16 | Slit each bun with a sharp knife and place on a cooling rack until cold . |
| 17 | Dormice spend much of the summer living in the treetops , and depend on a richly-interlaced canopy , with hollow trees for hibernation . |
| 18 | I 'm quite happy to do that take and and put on a six month 's trial if we do n't salaries through |
| 19 | BUY on a Labour win or a hung parliament says Panmure Gordon at 580p ( now 540p ) and HOLD on a Conservative win . |
| 20 | Now , in the twilight of the 20th century , is the time to re-establish our commitment to the earth and embark on a new decade of environmentalism as we count down toward the year 2000 . |
| 21 | THE KEATONS release their new single ‘ Factor Alpha ’ in April ( produced by Carter USM 's Fruitbat ) and embark on a lengthy tour kicking off at Liverpool Picket |
| 22 | So come take a pilgrimage to the past and embark on a Medieval adventure . |
| 23 | He particularly was concerned about problems of scale as a practical problem , that is it may well be in a small town you could have a direct democracy , a face-to-face community where people can talk to each other and argue with each other and meet on a regular basis , but as soon as you get cities , countries , nations , direct democracy of any sort is erm absurd |
| 24 | They yield 6.2 p.c. and stand on a historic multiple of 12½ . |
| 25 | ‘ Just think , ’ he told her , ‘ you could treat yourself to a trip down Bond Street and splurge on a few trinkets and some new clothes for your wardrobe . ’ |
| 26 | The reader 's relationship to Proust 's text switches from the closeness , produced by paraphrase and quotation , of listening to the text speaking for itself , to a more removed perspective from which de Man and his reader stand back from that text and speculate on a general rule about language . |
| 27 | Lucy 's daughter , Lala Manners , has devised a ‘ track ’ for her classes over which the children climb , balance , roll on and over cushions and bounce on a small trampoline . |
| 28 | Peel the potato and grate on a coarse grater ( take care not to grate your fingers ) . |
| 29 | These gaudy coloured sea slugs are all carnivorous and feed on a wide range of sessile or slow moving invertebrates . |
| 30 | I 'd go into Fortnum 's and try on a sable coat just so I would n't die before I 'd worn one . |