Example sentences of "was [vb pp] [prep] [noun] on [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was posted to London on promotion in 1953 and was replaced the following year by R. B. Wilson on transfer from the field staff in England . |
| 2 | Asshe himself was filled with pride on behalf of his daughter . |
| 3 | The second model ( Fig 12.4 ) illustrates a systemic view of the pre-ERA situation , assuming that , although the primary aim was to deliver education to meet statutory requirements and local needs , the provision of the necessary resources was constrained by limitations on finance , in turn influenced by the requirement to ensure parity of resources in all Colleges controlled by the LEA . |
| 4 | The occult section was dominated by works on numerology . |
| 5 | The prosecution 's case against Gotti was hampered by reliance on evidence based on inconclusive and largely inaudible tape recordings , and by the reluctance of witnesses to testify against him . |
| 6 | It was thought in mediaeval times to have magic associations and was hung over doors on Midsummer 's Eve to ward off evil spirits . |
| 7 | In Rutland at least demand for wage labour was curtailed by restrictions on com growing imposed by the lack of means of shipment , as in Leicestershire , where labourers seem to have been even thinner on the ground ; much effort went into stock rearing , many farmers kept above-average flocks of sheep , and there was abundant fatting pasture in the Vale of Catmose . |
| 8 | Reference was made to Gloag on Contract ( 2nd edn ) , pp 617 and 618 , which respectively state : ‘ Stipulations as to time of payment are not treated as material conditions of the contract , except in very special cases ’ , and , ‘ [ The ] question is whether the conduct of the party in default is such as to indicate that he intends to repudiate his contractual obligations . ’ |
| 9 | A good illustration of ‘ intended ’ is found in the case of Childs v Coghlan ( 1968 ) 112 Sol Jo 175 where a 30 ton earth mover which was made for use on construction sites and not roads was held to be a motor vehicle . |
| 10 | A 13-point plan of " urgent measures to protect the territorial and political integrity of the country and the unhindered functioning of the law-governed state on the whole territory of Yugoslavia " , was presented by Jovic on behalf of the Presidency to the Federal Assembly ( parliament ) on May 28 . |
| 11 | Prestel was used for ideas on screen presentation and demonstration materials were used offline and on-line . |
| 12 | Yet attendance could not have been derisory , since a quorum of 6000 was needed for decisions on citizen rights and the ostracism ( temporary banishment ) of individuals , and such decisions were not uncommon . |
| 13 | Ever since the first public park was opened at Ormeau on Easter Saturday 1871 , the commitment to providing public open space has been on the increase . |
| 14 | The latter was accused of treason on account of a letter he had sent to Euric , advising him not to make peace with the Greek emperor , that is Anthemius , but rather to attack the Britons who were stationed on the Loire , and to divide Gaul with the Burgundians . |
| 15 | Magyar tipped the packs over the rim of the shell : tent , food , oxygen , a mound of technology that was wrapped in layer on layer of padding . |
| 16 | The imposition of an additional levy on alien exporters in 1303 had led to English merchants playing a major part in handling wool shipments later in the century , but it was Edward III 's war taxation for his French campaigns , much of which was derived from levies on wool exports , which did most to promote the development of cloth manufacture in England , by creating a tariff barrier which raised the costs of the raw material to the foreign manufacturers . |
| 17 | He 's believed to be the first person convicted of the new charge of causing death by dangerous driving , which was introduced to crackdown on joyriding . |
| 18 | And while more than $1 billion was spent on advertising on satellite television in 1990 , that will quintuple by the end of the decade , taking a fifth of all advertising expenditure . |
| 19 | The fundraising part of the campaign was accompanied by items on television , in magazines , and on radio . |
| 20 | The following day Gary Burn was arrested by police on suspicion of murder . |
| 21 | The carrier is relieved of his liability if the loss or damage was caused by negligence on behalf of the sender when issuing instructions . |
| 22 | The general public prosector has ordered the release of Mr Wolfgang Vogel , a prominent lawyer and former close aide of Mr Honecker who was detained on Tuesday on suspicion of ‘ criminal blackmail ’ . |
| 23 | Its financing was switched from levies on member states to the Community 's own resources , and it was set two broad objectives : firstly , to facilitate the employment adjustment resulting from Community policies , and secondly , to help overcome the structural problems experienced by certain regions or target groups , i.e. migrant workers , young job-seekers , women and the handicapped . |
| 24 | Her main criticism was directed at workers on strike since July 22 at the FSM small car plant at Tychy who , she said , were jeopardising the plant 's proposed new contract with Fiat of Italy , without which no pay rises would be possible . |
| 25 | Her main criticism was directed at workers on strike since July 22 at the FSM small car plant at Tychy who , she said , were jeopardising the plant 's proposed new contract with Fiat of Italy , without which no pay rises would be possible . |
| 26 | It also has a strong international dimension , for the abandonment of full employment policies was associated with policies on exchange rates and interest rates which greatly increased the UK economy 's openness to international competition . |
| 27 | BELVILLE : In my own little chapel , which you may see was put in order on purpose . |
| 28 | This improvement was achieved despite losses on Hurricane ‘ Andrew ’ totalling $65m net of external reinsurance , $20m of which came in the final quarter . |
| 29 | The ratio of subunits in the endonuclease was determined by separation on SDS-PAGE and staining with Coomassie blue . |
| 30 | He was released on bail on health grounds in July 1991 [ see p. 38367 ] . |