Example sentences of "on [v-ing] and [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ I firmly believe that business needs to concentrate on adopting and exploiting innovative technology .
2 Germany 's BMW and France 's Renault have signed an agreement to work together on disassembling and recycling used cars .
3 Among the initiatives which we have undertaken this year , is the establishment of a working party under the Chairmanship of Lord Nathan , to make recommendations on developing and maintaining high standards of effectiveness and efficiency within the sector .
4 In May Little , Brown publishes The Fragrant Year by Jane Newdick on growing and using scented flowers for year-round fragrance ( UK , Australia/New Zealand , Canada ) .
5 Three British Gas research stations are working on improving and refining existing technology , and trials are underway in five British Gas regions .
6 The emphasis should be on informing and maintaining professional interest .
7 These provide advice on access to and progression from each of the new awards , and on designing and running cross-module assessment .
8 As a kind of amalgam of a Ministry of Justice ( dealing with the rights of the individual ) and a Department of the Interior ( responsible for internal order and the integrity of the state ) , it would hardly be surprising for the Home Office to show symptoms of schizophrenia ; it controls immigration , prisons , and drug abuse , for example , in addition to carrying responsibility for the Metropolitan Police and the Special Branch , and all these activities depend heavily on collecting and using personal information .
9 The dominant approach to behaviour problems in schools is based on identifying and categorizing individual pupils with a view to removing some of them from mainstream schools .
10 Selection interviews are generally carried now in the early summer to permit research to start in autumn ( freeing the staff of the SOED 's Research and Intelligence Unit to concentrate on identifying and preparing next year 's round of research priorities … ) .
11 Mencap is re-launching with emphasis on campaigning and promoting positive images of mental handicap ( 071–454 0454 for details ) .
12 Since much of the teaching materials used in FE is written ( textbooks , handouts , worksheets ) and examinations have until recently been almost entirely written to time , examples of material are examined and participants work on adapting and writing supplementary materials for use with bilingual students .
13 Thus , households where one or both members are in manual jobs will place less emphasis on making and sustaining extensive friendship patterns and concentrate more on contact with relatives .
14 Less variable was the tendency to concentrate on reviewing and developing some subjects while neglecting others .
15 On selecting and leaving this option , this field will default to the directory from which you have invoked LIFESPAN .
16 ‘ The Code of Practice : Access to Children in Care or Under Supervision in Scotland ’ states that ‘ authorities should put a high priority on arranging and maintaining close links between the child and his parents ( and other close members of the family ) while he is in care , .
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