Example sentences of "we [vb base] [to-vb] on the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Therefore , before embarking on any research project we must make clear that we intend to act on the results . |
| 2 | We must move on , because we 've got to have a commercial break , and then we want to check on the traffic . |
| 3 | By March 1989 Paddy Hopkins of MEG was arguing against the type of short-term development involved in mining and in favour of development based on indigenous , renewable natural resources , especially on the tourist and leisure industries : ‘ We want to concentrate on the development of tourism to provide jobs , not the short-term benefit — perhaps five years — which mining would bring ’ . |
| 4 | We like to concentrate on the pop stuff in a few tracks and indulge in the more experimental stuff with the rest . ’ |
| 5 | A police spokesman said : ‘ We aim to build on the success of last year . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ But there is great potential and we aim to build on the skills of the people . ’ |
| 7 | If we wish to reflect on the nature of the body we must in succession examine the body first as being-for-itself and then as being-for-others . |
| 8 | In this mailing from the Office you will already see that a National Draw is taking place , this was planned 12 months ago to increase our income , now we have to rely on the profit to see us through the lean times . |
| 9 | We have to take on the people that are necessary to deliver the services . |
| 10 | In other words , not only do we not have in front of us an exact cost for the works that are being voted through in this Bill — we have to go on the basis of an outdated figure of £1.4 billion , which is in itself an enormous amount — but the Government are saying that they do not have the foggiest idea whether the amount involved will accord with their investment criteria . |
| 11 | To link things up we have to act on the information rather than wait for the information to act on us . |
| 12 | We have already experienced the abolition of free eye and dental checks , we are suffering from the creeping privatization of the Health Service , the selling off of our water , our crumbling schools , and yet we have to concentrate on the issue of trade union , Labour Party links . |
| 13 | ‘ It 's great news for us but now we have to concentrate on the football and try to achieve a good result , ’ he said . |
| 14 | ‘ Still , eh , we have to concentrate on the future . |
| 15 | In the light of this difficulty , perhaps we need to speculate on the Code 's purpose in a wider , policy-making context . |
| 16 | How much better it would be for ministers to be seen in the constituencies giving us the ammunition we need to fight on the doorsteps . ’ |
| 17 | Rather , we need to concentrate on the notion of fitness for purpose . |
| 18 | We need to concentrate on the FA cup , getting a deceent run will give the players some confidence and bring in the money as well as keeping us fans happy ( well relatively speaking ) . |
| 19 | We need to concentrate on the FA cup , getting a deceent run will give the players some confidence and bring in the money as well as keeping us fans happy ( well relatively speaking ) . |