Example sentences of "[noun] [to-vb] on [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Queen Mother is believed to be strongly against divorced Anne 's decision to remarry on Saturday . |
| 2 | Consider providing the participating member with the opportunity to report on results of contact directly to the client , in order to ensure effective communication . |
| 3 | Its growth was to cause a storm of protest in the next century from archbishops less inclined to travel than Sigeric ; but we need not doubt that it arose because Sigeric and his like were delighted to have an excuse to go on pilgrimage , and the diary he has left of his movements dwells especially on the many churches in Rome worth a pilgrim 's attention . |
| 4 | But many archbishops were delighted by the excuse to go on pilgrimage to Rome ; and one of the first to benefit from the custom was Sigeric , archbishop of Canterbury ( 990 — 4 ) , who has left us a kind of diary of his visit — first of the churches in Rome which a pilgrim had especially to visit and to pray in , and then of the stages on his long journey back to Canterbury . |
| 5 | Charlie Francis said at the Canadian Enquiry that all the world 's top athletes were on drugs — that was his excuse for encouraging Ben to go on steroids . |
| 6 | We recognize this by our willingness to go on courses , keep up with professional reading , and sometimes update our qualifications ; education authorities recognize this when they encourage us to do so by paying expenses , granting leave of absence , and sometimes secondment on full pay . |
| 7 | At an age when I was having qualms over the philosophy of M. Bergson , he was speaking in a factory yard of the necessity to go on strike . |
| 8 | Pencom Software has written three objects to go on NeXtstep-for-Intel . |
| 9 | Members have the opportunity to go on weekend projects , conservation working holidays and training courses run by BTCV all over the country . |
| 10 | The ship will soon be visiting Hartlepool giving Hurworth residents the opportunity to go on board and meet crew members . |
| 11 | She is staying at home this summer because she says she does n't make enough money to go on holiday . |
| 12 | Democracy , explained Mr McIverney , was all about the decisions of Parliament , and Parliament had granted his engineers permission to go on site . |
| 13 | Her mother had known she had no immediate plans to go on holiday and had assumed she would be free to chase after Suzie . |
| 14 | On a lighter note , but still on the animal theme , rumbling Scottish popcore outfit EUGENIUS have rented a full-size cow from the Milk Marketing Board to go on display in the Glasgow Virgin Megastore to promote their debut album ‘ Oomalama ’ . |
| 15 | We sold ourselves short then but we believe we have the ability and the temperament to cope on Sunday . ’ |
| 16 | Cardoun landed the Prix Djebel to remain on course for the 2,000 Guineas for which he is now a 14–1 chance . |
| 17 | The recession has meant that the group has had to put its plans to float on hold . |
| 18 | Given the inability of the government and local authorities to agree on funding for community care , the report , not surprisingly , puts great emphasis on monitoring the progress of the reforms . |
| 19 | That is an unfair responsibility to impose on institutions that will not want to retain holdings in all 10 authorities . |
| 20 | Some guides use their climbing and rope skills to work on oil rigs or construction sites . |
| 21 | If our democracy is to retain popular support and respect , it seems vital that the 60pc of voters regularly voting for change are given some opportunity to bring their ideals and values to bear on society . |
| 22 | I was a day-boy , I had permission to concentrate on music . |
| 23 | Since school reports can stand separately from this it is possible to revise present reporting systems in preparation for the whole National Curriculum to come on stream . |
| 24 | This area is seen as only one of a number of possible future points of development , for plans are being discussed for setting up a linked structure of subject panels from national down to district and location level to give all teachers the opportunity to comment on materials and raise suggestions for new approaches . |
| 25 | We are grateful for the opportunity to comment on CCW 's proposed hedgerow renovation scheme prior to its launch . |
| 26 | Questions relating to an offence may not be put to a person after he has been charged with that offence , or informed that he may be prosecuted for it , unless they are necessary for the purpose of preventing or minimising harm or loss to some other person or to the public or for clearing up an ambiguity in a previous answer or statement , or where it is in the interests of justice that the person should have put to him and have an opportunity to comment on information concerning the offence which has come to light since he was charged or informed that he might be prosecuted . |
| 27 | There were other reports that judges had been refused permission to appear on television in the early 1980s . |
| 28 | One of the common threads that have emerged from my dicussions has been the necessity , when considering how the law might be reformed , of tackling the question of protecting employees from being obliged by their employers to work on Sundays , against their wishes , or incurring any penalty for not doing so . |
| 29 | Different attitudes are required , capable of rising above and not being muddled by the pressing detail of daily affairs , bringing broad experience and greater discrimination to bear on planning and development issues . |
| 30 | Under Mr Reichardt 's knife , it has cut its international operations to concentrate on California , and earned a reputation as one of America 's best-run banks . |