Example sentences of "[adv prt] on [noun] ' " in BNC.
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| 1 | The cuckoo 's lazy tactic of leaving the hassle of child care to others is well known , but given the chance , fish will also attempt to cash in on others ' parental efforts in various ways . |
| 2 | The film is technically impressive ( Academy Award-winning animator Derek Lamb directs ) but more admirably it zeroes in on kids ' interests without patronizing them . |
| 3 | The film is technically impressive ( Academy Award-winning animator Derek Lamb directs ) but more admirably it zeroes in on kids ' interests without patronizing them . |
| 4 | The dragon homed in on Olybrius ' wrath , which called him across the continent . |
| 5 | This is a service free to producers , but one we can only carry out on members ' music . |
| 6 | The tests were based on European Standards , adapted to conditions in the home , and were carried out on Maples ' 100% nylon twist-pile carpet and on tiled flooring . |
| 7 | With , against him , not only the new laws — on the grounds that they could well still be fully operative — but his 37 years , Probyn may miss out on Lions ' selection . |
| 8 | For SCOTVEC centres , the most obviously new feature of the Quality Framework is the regular audit which SCOTVEC will carry out on centres ' internal quality systems . |