Example sentences of "on [noun] [adj] [adv] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A new National Council of Ministers was sworn in on Jan. 13 ; its predecessor had been dissolved on Jan. 3 following a decision to reduce the number of ministries from 25 to 16 as part of a rationalization of the civil service . |
| 2 | On Aug. 9 both the German and the Soviet governments condemned Turkey 's " violation of international law " in entering Iraqi territory . |
| 3 | An agreement to increase contacts aimed at resolving the financial dispute between Iran and France [ see p. 37929 ] was confirmed on Sept. 27 following a meeting in New York between Vellayati and his French counterpart , Roland Dumas . |
| 4 | The resumption of trade with Ukraine , suspended since March 1 [ see p. 38828 ] in a dispute over the price of Turkmen gas , was announced on Sept. 26 following a meeting between Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Konstyantin Masik and Turkmenistan 's President Saparmurad Niyazov ; Ukrainian radio reported that Ukraine would pay transport costs for the gas in addition to the price of 3,000 roubles per cubic metre . |
| 5 | Joint communiqués were signed on the establishment of diplomatic relations ( i ) with China on Sept. 30 following a visit to Beijing by a Brunei delegation on Sept. 8-11 ; and ( ii ) with the Soviet Union on Oct. 1 in New York . |
| 6 | A military contract with the Ukraine involving the supply on a barter basis of arms and spare parts was signed on Oct. 17 following a visit to Kiev by Defence Minister Sharad Pawar on Oct. 14-17 . |
| 7 | The important breakthrough came late on Oct. 24 following a day of intensive negotiations . |
| 8 | This emphasis , repeated by UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on Oct. 23 following a meeting in London with the Amir of Kuwait , was seen as an attempt to counteract the perception of a softening in the Saudi attitude [ see below ] . |
| 9 | In a similar fashion , had the interest rate fallen on day 50 then the price would have fallen from price C to price D. On day 70 it would have fallen from price E to F. Conversely , had the interest rate fallen , then prices would have risen . |
| 10 | Kemp unveiled on Oct. 3 a series of reform proposals which included control of the use of consultants as well as proposals for tax relief for first-time buyers and for expanded rental assistance , and on Nov. 22 both the House and the Senate approved by voice vote legislation embodying the proposals ; the legislation was signed into law on Dec. 15 . |
| 11 | Er I think there 's er one problem of course is that regional newspapers do depend on situations vacant quite a bit and the situations vacant market is n't improving dramatically . |
| 12 | The negative charge on cylinder 2 will attract the positive charge on cylinder 1 therefore the part of cylinder 1 facing cylinder 2 will have a higher surface-charge density than the opposite side . |
| 13 | The Chelsea defender was stretchered off the Anfield turf on September 5 following a challenge with the former Reds ' striker , suffering cruciate ligament damage which required one operation , with further surgery likely . |
| 14 | US Marines and Belgian paratroops entered Kismayu on Dec. 20 following a meeting between Oakley and local faction leaders , freeing it for use as a food distribution centre to the Juba valley . |
| 15 | Alan Bond , one of Australia 's most flamboyant entrepreneurs and former chairman of Bond Corporation Holdings , was arrested on Dec. 6 following an investigation into the November 1988 collapse of Rothwells Ltd. , a merchant bank run by his friend and business associate Laurie Connell . |
| 16 | Bond was arrested on Dec. 6 following an investigation into the 1988 collapse of Rothwells Ltd. , a merchant bank run by his business associate , Laurie Connell [ see p. 37920 ] . |