Example sentences of "[noun pl] on the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 We have n't got and English string style , whilst there is a specific German string style or a specific Belgian , a specific Russian , a specific French — we have n't got that and we have n't got the richness and fullness of the string sound of the Continental orchestras on the whole .
2 Don Caskie got a try and all the players a warning from coach keith richardson … he says they 'll have to improve and mind their manners on the field before the next big game against Bath in two weeks time
3 Attack partner Iain Dowie battled through two tackles on the edge of the penalty box , before the ball broke kindly for Clarke to sweep his shot wide of visiting keeper Foto Strakosha .
4 It has already been noted that some science students had made the choice between science and arts on the basis that it was easier to keep up with arts in one 's spare time than it was to keep up with science .
5 Many in the industry felt it was worth while taking risks on the peak space heating load , by keeping prices sufficiently low to attract in addition such off-peak evening or spring and autumn space heating loads , as well as the cooking and water heating sales .
6 ‘ People ought to be able to decide whether they want to take risks on the basis of information which gives them an idea of how much risk there is , ’ says Helen Peggs , ‘ but at the moment the information they get is often distorted . ’
7 It is important to appropriately balance these risks on the basis of adequate information .
8 That battalion was now bivouacked in a village to the west of Brussels where d'Alembord had heard no news of any skirmishes on the frontier .
9 Before illustrating the practical consequences of these principles , it will be useful to clarify further the American Critics ' relationship with Richards on the one hand , and with the Russian Formalists and their successors on the other .
10 The species involved are characteristically tall perennial monocots which tend to form pure stands on the edge of water bodies .
11 Meanwhile , Neil Kinnock , leader of the one party that could actually bring PR about , is refusing to say where Labour stands on the issue .
12 Since the seal carvers needed both hands free for their work , the lenses may have been mounted in some way , either on stands on the work-bench or on something like spectacle frames .
13 stands on the site of the old Theatre royal in which Sarah Siddons performed .
14 Those two would have filled the entire chart but compilers restricted the number of soaps on the list .
15 If this behaviour represents a national trend then the influence of these guidelines on the sample doctors ' behaviour may not have been as pronounced as the study suggests .
16 Practical guidelines on the way in which an allegation of misconduct ought to be handled are available in the ACAS Code of Practice on disciplinary and other employment procedures , and in the handbook Discipline at Work .
17 Reporting officers require induction training , and should be issued with policy guidelines on the way in which reports are to be undertaken .
18 China refused to sign an ‘ unofficial ’ treaty , or to change its guidelines on the treatment Taiwanese investors should receive — which is more favourable than that offered many foreign investors .
19 Here are some simple guidelines on the organisation and monitoring of small group work .
20 Now that updated guidelines on the prevention of infection in the mortuary and post-mortem rooms are available , it would seem an opportune time to review local current arrangements , and if necessary , take appropriate action that will demonstrate a true commitment to staff safety and welfare .
21 So the MP for Gosport tabled a question to Michael Heseltine , Secretary of State for the Environment , calling for planning guidelines on the size and layout of women 's lavatories in public buildings .
22 It has made unequivocal statements and set clear guidelines on the issue of censorship .
23 Internationally , the data protection principles were adopted as the basis for the 1980 OECD Guidelines on the Protection of Privacy and Transborder Flows of Personal Data .
24 It later issued new guidelines on the procedure .
25 The Home Office guidelines on the work of a Special Branch are published in the Select Committee Report of 1985 , from which it will be seen how protest by individuals and groups might bring them to Special Branch attention :
26 provide comprehensive guidelines on the work experience which includes a student briefing , an employer briefing and a student work checklist ;
27 It wants guidelines on the frequency of such commercials , and questioned whether the ads should be directed at children at all .
28 Age Concern believes that the Department of Health should develop a policy and issue national guidelines on the provision of such care .
29 However , it is also clear that such projections can only inform policymaking rather than dictate it and there remains a need for clear national guidelines on the provision of places at all levels of education .
30 Good luck to all of them , and how wonderful it would be if , even when things get tight towards the end , the Jockey Club guidelines on the whip could be remembered .
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