Example sentences of "on [adj] [noun sg] [verb] at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | And that leads to the third , less obvious , reason : the market-place itself , to work efficiently , needs consumers who know how prices compare , and who act on that knowledge buying at the right price , not buying if the price is too high for this to have an influence on prices , through traders who set attractive prices competing successfully against traders who set inflated prices , it is by no means necessary for all consumers to be actively price-conscious . |
| 2 | Remembered the first thing Vern had said to me , sitting on that bench staring at the Clifton suspension bridge : ‘ Tame . |
| 3 | ‘ Increases are based on retail price rises at the preceding September , ’ said Mr Brooke . |
| 4 | Our emphasis on human nature outlined at the beginning of this study provides a large part of the answer . |
| 5 | It also transpired that parts of England ( east and south-east ) were put on full invasion alert at the time , but it seems that ‘ Cromwell ’ had been ignored in some places where the junior officers who happened to be on duty had not been let into the secret of what it meant . |
| 6 | If ss160 and 162 apply , their effect is to treat the " beneficial element " of the Newco shares as if it were an interest-free loan to the managers , and tax them under Schedule E on the " cash equivalent " of the beneficial loan , ie tax on notional interest charged at the official rate while the " loan " remains outstanding . |
| 7 | She lifted herself on one elbow to peer at the clock behind him . |
| 8 | Where the business association takes the form of a partnership , a writ or originating summons can be served on any one or more of the partners ; at the principal place of business of the partnership within the jurisdiction on any person having at the time of service the control or management of the partnership business there ; or by sending a copy of the document by post to the firm at that principal place of business . |
| 9 | The plane flew up the fjord , which seemed so narrow that the mountains were on both wing tips at the same time . |
| 10 | Landing was n't a problem — you just pull down on both hand controls at the same time to slow the paraglider as the ground approaches . |