Example sentences of "['s] [noun] on [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Almondsbury found another gear after the interval and kept Didcot 's defence on overtime , but so well did they play , goal keeper Andy Tucker was rarely troubled . |
| 2 | On every count , the Minister 's defence on pension rights is that it will be within the powers of the Government to safeguard the interests of workers . |
| 3 | Graham began climbing with the Edinburgh JMCS and shared first ascents of significant Scottish routes like Parallel B Gully , Lochnager ( 1958 ) , Smith 's gully on Creag Meaghaidh ( 1959 ) and Vanishing Gully on Ben Nevis ( 1961 ) . |
| 4 | When I heard Eleanor Darcy 's eulogy on Hugo 's tape , I was much moved . |
| 5 | After a meeting of the AIE 's board on Tuesday , Mr Barbieri spoke of the need to press forward with changes to the association 's constitution , and with a fresh look at the ways in which books are sold and promoted in Italy . |
| 6 | Zhu Rongji , a Vice-Premier and newly elected member of the standing committee of the CCP politburo , visited the United Kingdom , Finland , Denmark , Sweden and Norway between Nov. 15 and Dec. 3 [ for Zhu 's discussions on Hong Kong during his visit to London see this page ] . |
| 7 | Put this at the bottom of a deep casserole , which must not be much bigger than the piece of meat , which you should then put in with the calf 's foot on top . |
| 8 | Sinowatz 's committal on charges of perjury in September 1990 [ see p. 37721 ] , which was upheld in April 1991 [ see p. 38164 ] , had repercussions in Burgenland where premature elections were held in June 1991 [ see p. 38299 ] . |
| 9 | Angelo 's judgement on Claudio , a death sentence for having got his bride with child , is severe but consistent with his principles , and he can affirm without hypocrisy , although self-righteously , Yet the confrontation with Isabella , come to appeal on her brother 's behalf , fills Angelo with desire for the first time in his life , and a soliloquy gives us this crucial information about his new state : Shakespeare there presents Angelo in a soliloquy nearer the mode of tragedy than comedy . |
| 10 | Jahn 's essays on music , including the ones on Wagner . |
| 11 | One is reminded , in fact , of a retrospectively assembled collection of writings such as Reinhard Strohm 's Essays on Handel and Italian opera . |
| 12 | Relations between Spain and Morocco had worsened following Spain 's support on Oct. 25 , 1988 , of a UN General Assembly decolonization resolution on Western Sahara . |
| 13 | The absorption of a substantial Muslim population as Muscovy pushed east and south presented a relatively minor problem — although it underlined the Church 's reliance on state support and fiscal sanctions to convert the heathens . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | Although it would be wrong to try to read too much into such a light-hearted production , Udo 's reliance on Goethe as his travel guide ( ‘ 200 years old and still topical ’ ) is surely a statement that , while political systems may come and go , German literature remains . |
| 16 | A barter deal with Iran , which would reduce Ukraine 's reliance on Russia for fuel supplies , was announced on Jan. 29 . |
| 17 | Even so , integrated management can reduce the farmer 's reliance on pesticides . |
| 18 | The House of Lord 's Select Committee on Science and Technology is to strongly attack the Conservative government 's reliance on market forces to achieve energy conservation in a report due to be published in July . |
| 19 | Africa 's reliance on aid is already dangerously high , it is sobering to contrast the difference in aid levels between Asia and Africa . |
| 20 | English ports and the Bayonnais together provided ships in which Bordeaux 's wine was carried , and England 's reliance on Aquitaine for wine — for both liturgical and secular consumption — helped to give birth to an English mercantile marine . |
| 21 | Analysts said the Panamanian Government would make every effort to ensure that supplies are continued because of the country 's reliance on oil revenues . |
| 22 | In human terms , the results of Britain 's reliance on custody are soberly recorded in the annual reports of the Chief Inspector of Prisons . |
| 23 | Certainly some commentators see the unpopularity of the DUP 's stand on Sunday opening as part of the reason for its fall in votes in recent elections . |
| 24 | In a typically grandiose gesture , CEGB chairman Sir Walter Marshall said on television that if the inquiry rejected the board 's case on safety grounds , he would resign ‘ because it meant that the technical advice I have given to government in past years has been proved to be incorrect ’ . |
| 25 | The plaintiffs claim that they suffered loss and damage as a result of the defendants breach of contract er my Lord erm essentially having completed on this purchase they then tried er to run the business financially and in accordance with the terms of the lease , erm but it 's all been the plaintiff 's evidence that right from the start erm he was well prepared that there was insufficient working capital and insufficient funds er to run this business properly and efficiently and indeed shortly after purchasing it advice was sought about er re-sale and er if your Lordship looks at page eighty eight of the pleadings bundle which twenty one the plaintiff 's case on page eighty eight , the top of the page my Lord . |
| 26 | At this early stage in the Odonata 's existence on Earth , such incidents led people to believe that Odonata killed dogs , other animals , and even humans . |
| 27 | Having been knocked out of the Tennents Scottish Cup by the Rugby Park side and after failing to beat them in three previous league meetings , there was a distinct edge to Raith 's play on Saturday . |
| 28 | He capitalizes on this discovery by observing that certain editions of the English Primers from C.1530 onwards also contain Savonarola 's soliloquy on Psalm 1 , ‘ Infelix ego , thus supplying Byrd ( directly or indirectly ) both with his words and with an English ambience to an ostensibly purely foreign text that the composer exploited in his chosen manner of setting . |
| 29 | In theory , Mr Shamir 's obstinacy on territory leaves Mr Baker with four options . |
| 30 | Law Report : Tribunal 's decision on road verges can not be re-litigated : Crown Estate Commissioners v Dorset County Council — Chancery Division ( Mr Justice Millett ) , 6 October 1989 |