Example sentences of "[verb] on a [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was here they learnt to communicate on a more civilised basis than they were used to , |
| 2 | But Geneva rules will apply , except in so far as fire and brimstone will be permitted on a strictly controlled basis . |
| 3 | ‘ To meet new career development and professional training needs on a more extensive basis ’ … |
| 4 | As originally constructed by a ninth cohort , probably of Legio VI , it contained only two or three suites of rooms together with some which are best interpreted as having a communal function.44 There was a small internal courtyard with an ornamental fountain and the old , first-century fort bath-house was rebuilt on a much larger scale . |
| 5 | ‘ You terrified these people , both the staff and public in this fast-food outlet and you are lucky not to be appearing on a more serious charge ’ . |
| 6 | We visited Meiktila by plane and continued by air to Mandalay , landing on a very rough airstrip . |
| 7 | They waited ten minutes , Paul timing it exactly on his wristwatch , then crept back to find Gittings comfortably installed on a newly delivered double bed , beginning his lunch of two fresh fish cutters and half a bottle of five-star rum . |
| 8 | MV And South Korea could count on a peculiarly nasty dictatorship to help quicken the pace of its capitalist development . |
| 9 | Throughout the year the Committee has continued to meet on a fortnightly basis to consider not just those issues referred to above but many others . |
| 10 | He points to a single red blossom that quivers on a nearly invisible thread attached to a garland of synthetic butterflies and rhinestone-dotted flowers — a bizarre piece of headgear so tacky it could only have been custom-made . |
| 11 | Castle Drachenfels stands on a partly artificial rock outcrop . |
| 12 | This has been dealt with above , and it stands on a quite different footing from the other forgeries in three important respects : first , it was never mentioned by Lanfranc ; second , it was not concerned with the claim to primacy but solely with the survival of the monastic community at Canterbury , and this was never an issue after 1070 ; and , third , unlike the forgeries with which we are now concerned , it was actually submitted to Rome and approved . |
| 13 | Referring to widespread stresses Hare reviewed the carrying capacity of the earth , and planetary air pollution and climatic change with considerable vision and in ending on a fairly optimistic note commented : |
| 14 | As the air temperature drops on a still clear night dew drops that form between the fibres eventually freeze to form a sealed ice cover which traps the air within this space over the relatively warmer soil and prevents the temperature dropping below freezing . |
| 15 | Are you more say on a more personal level , was it at all obvious during the lodge meetings that people who were out people were out , were under pressure to go back ? |
| 16 | The first volcanoes to appear on the surface of the cooling planet erupted on a far greater scale than any that we know today , building entire mountain ranges of lava and ash . |
| 17 | If the mixture is too thin , remove the lid and cook on a slightly higher heat until the sauce reduces and thickens . |
| 18 | While downhill skiing demands regular and sustained snow to cover the pistes and while Nordic ski racing relies on frequent low lying snow in sufficient quantity to cut tracks , Nordic ski touring can be enjoyed on a surprisingly large number of days , simply by going high on the mountain . |
| 19 | ‘ But you did n't ask me here to comment on a perfectly straightforward signal . |
| 20 | Other children will also fight back , unless she 's picked on a particularly timid child . |
| 21 | Critics say it should concentrate on a less exclusive market . |
| 22 | Again it should flourish on a mainly vegetable diet . |
| 23 | Position a small blob of red icing on the face for a nose , and cut out and press on a smily mouth . |
| 24 | We 'll also focus on a very special display the Falcons put on while here in the States . |
| 25 | Instead , feeling more secure on the empire 's northern borders , Japan 's government resolved on a southwards advance in the autumn of 1941 . |
| 26 | For they concentrated on a very formal identification of local politics . |
| 27 | As part of those programmes , on which we are committed to spend a further £1,400 million over the next three years , we are demolishing or redesigning tower blocks and deck access estates , rebuilding on a more human scale . |
| 28 | Fiona tried on a very bright pair of shoes . |
| 29 | Divide into 12 equal pieces , smoothing into rounds and place on a lightly oiled baking sheet . |
| 30 | Bill Hamilton was the architect and building contractor for the new wing here eight years ago , and he 's about to get to work on a completely new building for obstetrics and gynaecology . |