Example sentences of "on [pos pn] [noun] for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was taken from the cellar in Beirut and enjoyed the warmth of the sun on my skin for the first time in a thousand days . |
| 2 | ‘ I 've had my greatest moments here on my birthday for the last 20 years and I do n't intend to stop now . |
| 3 | It is offered on a half board basis and the management prides itself on its reputation for the good quality home-cooking . |
| 4 | The shake-up will result in a $170 million ( £114 million ) charge on its results for the final quarter of 1992 , Michael Brown , president of TTC , said yesterday . |
| 5 | The CDA 's share of the vote , at 32.7 per cent , although marginally up on its result for the last municipal elections in 1986 [ see p. 34309 ] , compared aversely with 35.3 per cent in the September 1989 general election [ see p. 36900 ] . |
| 6 | To keep market share , IBM has just cut prices on its PCs for the third time this year . |
| 7 | Alone , with most of the lights out and the cleaning ladies dotting about in the corridors , she tidied the papers on her desk for the fiftieth time . |
| 8 | It would have been a particular thrill to have met the man who could pen such material , she mused as she closed the lid on her suitcase for the last time on Tuesday morning , but she knew that that was out of the question . |
| 9 | No-one in Vienna knew her or me ; I was to perform on her behalf for the current season . |
| 10 | After the break-up with Hugh she had resolved to concentrate on her career for the next few years . |
| 11 | For instance , when the Yorkshire Television helicopter landed on her doorstep for the first time , it was feared that the experience may be alarming to her , something akin to an alien spaceship settling on to the average suburban lawn . |
| 12 | On occasion , zones will be requested to submit notional breakdowns on their expenditure for the forthcoming year , but such submissions are often no more than the haziest guides to real expenditure . |
| 13 | It was a costly night against Motherwell , however , because Richard Gough and Trevor Steven were both taken off after suffering groin injuries which will cast doubt on their availability for the immediate future . |
| 14 | Pontypridd , whose lone cup final appearance in 1978–79 ended in an 18–12 defeat against Bridgend , were very much on their guard for the unexpected , having only scraped through 12–10 against renowned giantkillers Tondu in the previous round . |
| 15 | At this meeting the divisions review their performance in the current year and present and answer questions on their plans for the following year . |
| 16 | Bearing in mind the Opposition 's unalloyed joy at the thought of an increase in national insurance contributions for people who earn more than that , is it time that the Opposition came clean on their plans for the self-employed , who are the engine of the power house for this country ? |
| 17 | Some approached the Santuario on their knees for the last part of the journey , saying the Rosary and imploring the Madonna 's help . |
| 18 | WHEN Tim Barranger and his wife set off on a shopping trip from their home in Ilkley , Yorkshire they asked the inspector on their train for the cheapest day-return ticket to Leeds . |
| 19 | Talk by Ray Cecil on his manifesto for the forthcoming RIBA Presidential Election , in Leeds Polytechnic , Brunswick Terrace , Leeds LS2 8BU ( 0532 ) 832600 ext. 4082 . |
| 20 | Although he is a newcomer to sailing and the America 's Cup , he has created a huge syndicate of 200 people and spent a staggering £1.4 million per month on his camapign for the past year-and-a-half . |
| 21 | The guests , who consisted mostly of green types and sensible eaters , were lectured by Jonathon Porritt , director of Friends of the Earth and very important Green Party spokesman , on his concern for the ill effects of Western food on the health of Europeans , and for the devasting results of exporting processed food to developing countries . |
| 22 | Clive Smott ( 59 ) was formerly with Princess Eugene Road Garage Reserves and has agreed to come out of retirement and put on his boots for the first time in three years . |
| 23 | He scored 120 and 74 not out on his debut for the 2nd XI , against Kent at Chelmsford . |
| 24 | Just before he was due to pack his case , tidy the papers on his desk for the last time , and go home , Spittals was surprised to receive a call from the commander of the Squad , who asked the chief superintendent to call in before he went home . |
| 25 | One should always bear in mind that he never went back on his sympathy for the early stages of the Revolution , and his statement in 1821 , at the height of his Toryism , when he was accused of deserting France , has its own indestructible logic : ‘ You have been deluded by places and persons , while I have stuck to principles . |
| 26 | He eventually got the girl to agree to a date and walked around with an idiot smile on his face for the few weeks beforehand . |
| 27 | Charlie 's hearing was fully restored a week later and a smile appeared on his lips for the first time when he saw Grace standing by his side pouring him a cup of tea . |
| 28 | A PATIENT has been left in agony after a hospital cancelled an operation on his legs for the ninth time . |
| 29 | Barry fits a visor on his colt for the first time in the Ladbrokes Ayr Gold Cup in a bid to cover all the angles . |
| 30 | What actually happened is that my Group said simply that our proposals for 11 to 16 year olds were built on our work for the primary stages , and that it would be absurd for us to bring out our second Report if its proposals were out of tune with the earlier attainment targets . |