Example sentences of "we have [verb] on a [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | It 's an anomaly that a ) we want the parabear to descend safely and not too far distant , while b ) we have to rely on a fair breeze to elevate the lifting kite and carry the droppable load . |
2 | Whatever the rights and wrongs of this debate , the fact remains that we do not live in a perfect world and , like it or not , we have to rely on a large amount of data derived from animals . |
3 | If we have decided on a moderate degree of modulation , it is well to know what is most effective and what subsequent progressions ( to return to the tonic ) are good . |
4 | Let us assume that we have fixed on a particular language . |
5 | It is for instance a continuous and powerfully effective factor in the change of lexical meaning ; and as it happens , we have touched on a syntactic case in this very chapter , in the development of fixed relative order for classes of adjectives in prenominal position ( cf. , too , the emergence of " characteristic " and " occasion " values for prenominals and postnominals , respectively ) . |
6 | ‘ For some time now we have operated on a customer-led basis , ’ explained Paul . |
7 | In Northern Ireland we have embarked on a major programme of investment covering all sectors of the region 's transportation system . |
8 | In Gwent we have embarked on a major study to do this and will be offering a prostate health check to over 10000 men aged between 55 and 70 in a study that is associated with the European programme concerned with early prostatic cancer . |
9 | In Heriot 's we take this very seriously , and we have embarked on a major enhancement of our language provision , to give all our pupils a grounding in two languages — either French and German , or French and Spanish , depending on the year of entry . |