Example sentences of "[adj] on these [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | erm erm Brian calls us experts at the beginning of the programme erm everyone listening knows we ca n't all be experts of course on all these things , we 're just sort of amateurishly trying to be sensible on these questions . |
| 2 | Railways were also built on Antigua , Barbados , Haiti , and Trinidad , but stations were always rudimentary on these islands . |
| 3 | Lentils coming from Ethiopia , you get wheat from the States , rice from the States , ap apples from France , tea from India , coffee from Brazil and Columbia , sugar from the Windward Islands , bananas from all over the place , you know those are the things that keep us alive , no , you know , whether we one think they are or not , but I mean them things are what keeps the economy alive for one , it 's also what keeps us personally alive if you do n't know why we take an interest in Third World issues , I would say that it 's that , we 're dependent on these countries , we could produce enough foods for our own needs , but we would n't have oranges , coffee , tea , sugar , you know cos we ca n't grow them in this country we , we really depend on those things to stay alive , and for that reason alone we should have some kind of interest , if you went to Kenya for example they would be staggered at how little you know about their country given how much they know about yours they know a lot about this country , a lot of it is a bit loopy , but then what you know about their country is probably a bit off centre as well , and you know I hope that this is something that we 're reversing in this section , our perceptions of the Third World or the south or whatever we choose to call it , colour a lot of the things that we think and do and say and it increases the amount of racism that there is around us all , all those kind of things , erm and I think that it is really important to look at what a perception is , you know , for example what 's your perception of this ? |
| 4 | Since the value of the resulting output is highly dependent on these components , they should be given early and careful consideration . |
| 5 | Lofoten apart , though , Keyes 's private armies were to chafe at the bit of ministry reins throughout the summer of 1941 , while remaining dependent on these masters for the very shoe-string of their existence as Commandos . |
| 6 | The overfishing of herring and other fish has caused problems for bird species dependent on these stocks , particularly in wintertime . |
| 7 | The losses and degradation of wildlife habitat have implications in a wider context than the UK alone ; heather moorlands , many upland broadleaved and Caledonian pinewoods , and some of the individual species dependent on these habitats , are of significance in a European context . |
| 8 | Heather moorlands , many of the upland broadleaved woodlands , and some of the individual species dependent on these habitats , are of significance not merely in a UK context but in a Western European context also . |
| 9 | If we look at some further examples from Cecily O'Neill 's and Alan Lambert 's Drama Structures , we shall see that many group experiences are dependent on these kinds of simple structures . |
| 10 | Power steering , driver 's seat-height adjustment , central locking , internally adjustable mirrors and a first-aid kit are all now standard on these cars . |
| 11 | Nevertheless , the banks still have to find the interest payable on these deposits . |
| 12 | Accordingly the court decided that VAT was payable on these charges and could not be reclaimed from Customs and Excise if the customer did not show up to claim the room . |
| 13 | The Labour party 's reliance on producers rather than consumers will constantly bedevil its attempts to convince the British people that it is serious on these issues . |
| 14 | Margot is always splendid on these occasions ; she took me back to the house and covered me with ice and raw beef : but in spite of all I am a most revolting sight today and shall be for a week or more — lame in one leg , blind in one eye , and with a nose like Cyrano … |
| 15 | Erm but it , it , it was very hard , very hard on these families because they worked really hard and the children kept on coming . |
| 16 | I hasten to add that the North West , Yorkshire and Southern Divisions have notified me of their annual events and members will be most welcome on these occasions as well . |
| 17 | Getting quite good on these raffles , dear . |
| 18 | ‘ The international community should know that we stand firm on these principles . ’ |
| 19 | He has always feared that he looks embarrassed or patronizing on these occasions . |
| 20 | If you have embarked on this decision , entertaining friends at home may became increasingly difficult too , for your parent may look forward always to being present on these occasions , without realising for one moment that her daughter needs the opportunity sometimes to be able to relate to her friends alone , so that she can project her personality freely and share confidences and opinions with people of her own generation . |
| 21 | The obvious conclusion is that the writer himself was present on these occasions and has written some form of daily record or diary . |
| 22 | We have found that it is good to be factual and helpful on these occasions and that always one or two who live opposite , or round the corner or who know the building have been drawn in . |
| 23 | The pros are meticulous on these points , or at least the majority of them are , because others — like them making their living — are coming up behind . |
| 24 | Given that Franco was not alone on these occasions and that he was busy destroying nature , rather than reflecting upon it , it seems more likely that advancing age and the duration of his mandate had reduced his appetite for playing an active role in Spain 's political life . |
| 25 | And in any case , men are getting more tenacious on these topics . |
| 26 | We found many people , including a large number of radio listeners , who were ill-informed on these matters . |
| 27 | The emperor pronounced that a trust was due on these words as if , by prohibiting her from making a will , he had requested that she should make her brother heir : the wording is to be treated as if he had asked her to make over his estate . |
| 28 | All the families were on for except the three weeks holiday during the year they were marooned on these islands all the time . |
| 29 | The people here are marooned on these estates . |
| 30 | Of course you will appreciate that I am in no sense unbiased on these matters — I have strong and , I believe , correct opinions on these matters |