Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] on [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If , like me , you tend to sit on mountains of paper , and rely on your memory to root out a reference , then you will need to be strong and discipline yourself to filing items away as soon as you have finished with them , either in folders or binders or in cabinet or box file , depending on the amount of space you have available . |
| 2 | Meanwhile member countries sought to agree on measures to introduce a single internal market within the EC by Jan. 1 , 1993 , as agreed under the Single European Act which had been effective since July 1987 [ see pp. 35534 ; 34107-08 for terms ] . |
| 3 | This book should be available from the LEA and with LMS its provisions remain binding on governors unless overridden by those of the Pay & Conditions Documents . |
| 4 | In the silence the sound of the sledge could be heard thudding on stones from one of the near fields . |
| 5 | er , I hate driving on motorways ! |
| 6 | Yesterday , a spokesman , said the company did not want to work on Sundays . |
| 7 | As a result senior executives tend to concentrate on operations rather than on policy and direction . |
| 8 | They tend to concentrate on policies that would help women follow the same age-related career path as men . |
| 9 | However , the principal source of public information are the share quotes published in the press every day and these tend to concentrate on measures other than the holding period return described above . |
| 10 | She says : ‘ We tend to concentrate on weaknesses . |
| 11 | They tend to concentrate on manufacturers ' most popular brands |
| 12 | Tony left the Picture Group and joined Jocelyne Benzakin 's agency because he wanted to continue to work on projects and was impressed with what she does and her perceptions of photography . |
| 13 | And sh excuse me but what I do not want happening on records of achievement as regards cos we are totally honest and I could name a school not too far from us |
| 14 | he said to me it 's a bit late to go knocking on windows is n't it , and I was like I did n't say anything I just thought well |
| 15 | And the reason I ask that obviously I do n't want to go knocking on doors where somebody 's already tried |
| 16 | But little of the earnings trickle downwards : most of the foreign currency earned goes on imports of food and goods demanded by the predominantly white and affluent visitors . |
| 17 | To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what further representations he has received on hospitals applying for trust status . |
| 18 | He has a wood shavings bed in his stable , otherwise he would eat all the straw , and he frequently has to go on diets , which make him grumpy . |
| 19 | And figging concentrate on controls ! ’ |
| 20 | In addition , they will be expected to go on visits to their local Department of Social Security office , courts , industrial tribunal and other institutions that are relevant locally to the CAB clients . |
| 21 | Naturalists of any repute were soon expected to go on expeditions , and those who did not were criticised for their lack of field experience . |
| 22 | NB Straight seam tape can be used instead of pocketed tape , but you will then need to sew on rings individually . |
| 23 | He said : ‘ People obviously want to shop on Sundays — we have over 3,500 customers every Sunday . |
| 24 | We are told that the people of Britain want to shop on Sundays . |
| 25 | Traditionally the burden of long-term domiciliary care has fallen on women . |
| 26 | Now Brodsky 's scrutiny has fallen on museums , who , he says , have sought resolutely to avoid regulation . |
| 27 | So the main cuts were expected to fall on services such as housing , education , health and personal social services . |
| 28 | RELATIONS between the British Medical Association and Kenneth Clarke , the Secretary of State for Health , reached a fresh low last night , as doctors ' leaders accused him of appearing to renege on promises that patients ' drugs would not be cash-limited under the Government 's National Health Service plans . |
| 29 | Because very often on courses we find that people have been sort of nominated to go on courses , and quite honestly they do n't actually want to be there and they 're looking at their watch and as soon as they can get away that , that 's better . |
| 30 | Philips is describing ice which has formed on trees and plants , and even , a little further , on the antlers of a stag . |