Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] on [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ That 's how it is ’ , they answered , ‘ he 's due to go on such-and-such a date ’ . |
| 2 | and that goes on that |
| 3 | A number of steps can be taken to speed up processing , each depending on some different method of handling the search . |
| 4 | The Audit Commission pointed out that 4 million people would be lifted out of the penury of having to pay it and that it would be possible to concentrate on those who can genuinely afford to pay but who do not . |
| 5 | Police said they had no idea why Roberts was at the court as he was not due to appear on any charges . |
| 6 | But they were sharp as splinters , each stabbing on another 's wound . |
| 7 | but erm , I think I down by his legs , all this and erm , you know , its bang , bang its just like , its over in a split second , you do n't have time to be this , I was there and there nobody really new what was going on and all this sort of stuff , he was probably one of most honest about , well , one of the most honest little bloke more willing to speak about it , and he had this other one it was right you know like , er , well I 'm already taking further than I 'm willing to go on this course , what you need is , well look , you know , all I know is that we was first , saying no more than that , not willing to go . |
| 8 | There is little further to report on this issue , the Scottish Office have gone quiet . |
| 9 | Before examining the study 's findings in some depth , it is interesting to report on some of the results which arose from the preliminary postal survey . |
| 10 | Now , if we can work together on solving this one , we 'll find it much easier to work on some of the others . |
| 11 | J. McL on Arran — and there was another to come on another Ramble . |
| 12 | If you would like further copies of the Region 's Council Tax notes I can make these readily available and I would also be prepared to comment on any draft training document you produce . |
| 13 | This occurred on several Riglos routes , where text and topo also differed as to the number of pitches ( Routes 2 , 9 and 14 are good examples ) . |
| 14 | Now although evolutionary research can lead and indeed has led to major breakthroughs , it is so unlikely that it would not be sensible to concentrate on this type of research , for which in any case there are many potential sources of funds . |
| 15 | said she might be small she said but she ai n't half put on some weight you know |
| 16 | ‘ I do n't think we 'll need to put another dressing on that . ’ |
| 17 | Though it is now unfashionable to dwell on such matters , there is in sport an insistence upon physical supremacy and the partisanship of an elite , strength through enjoyment and the worship of the hero , the bond of uniform and nationalism , lying uneasily parallel to the appeal of those same traits in popular Fascism . |
| 18 | It is interesting to reflect on that . |
| 19 | This depends on such a multitude of variables ( all of them tested empirically ) that it warrants a book on its own . |
| 20 | This depends on such considerations as whether the wider context includes an indication of negation or counterfactuality , and also on the lexical character of the verb with which the adjective is in immediate construction , since the property of the adjective is not applied to the entity in isolation but only as part of the property complex constituted by the adjective and the verb properties taken together . |
| 21 | This depends on many factors but three in particular will influence feelings of wanting to get as much as possible out of the coaching opportunities which you provide : |
| 22 | This depends on several considerations . |
| 23 | This depends on both the current price of the bond and the call schedule . |
| 24 | This happened on both my Brother machines , the 950i and the 836 , which sit at right angles to one another in the same room . |
| 25 | This happened on several occasions , with the kisses and hugs becoming longer and more passionate as time went on . |
| 26 | I 've seen this happen on many old piece of furniture . |
| 27 | Because RHS 1 and RHS 2 lie on either side of LHS , we know that the correct rm lies between 12 and 13 per cent . |
| 28 | This touched on several important aesthetic issues , including the question of whether a musical sound can ever legitimately be ugly in itself . |
| 29 | Peter Samuel of Kingfisher was prepared to insist on such restraint clauses when necessary . |
| 30 | Scale 2 enlarges on this release of creative being in the self . |