Example sentences of "[coord] on [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In tackling a problem it is useful to gather as much information as possible and then to decide whether the solution is going to depend on more information or on a new idea . |
| 2 | She was often thankful that her husband had not felt the call to serve in a slum parish or on a new housing estate . |
| 3 | Downwind or on a broad reach they are magnificent craft , but upwind sailing is definitely not their strong suit . |
| 4 | A wyvern without a rider can be employed either to launch an early attack on your enemy 's artillery or on a powerful character . |
| 5 | The court may order payment in one sum forthwith or on a fixed day ( s 71(1) ( a ) of the 1984 Act ) . |
| 6 | Care is needed in such an interpretation , however ; abandoned sites can later be used by squatters or on a casual basis by travellers , so that the picture is distorted . |
| 7 | As our analysis of the Labour Force Survey in chapter 2 showed , most temporary working involves people who are engaged and remunerated directly by the organisation where they work , either as dependent employees or on a casual or freelance/self-employed basis . |
| 8 | Preferred ordinary shares will represent the institutional equity , giving rights , in terms of income or on a winding up , in preference to those of management . |
| 9 | These may appear on the question paper , on the answer books ( scripts ) or on a separate sheet . |
| 10 | In some homes it is possible to stay for a few days or a week at a time either occasionally or on a regular basis . |
| 11 | Once the process is posted to defendant 's address , if it is not returned by the Post Office , it is deemed to have been delivered , ( see s 7 of the Interpretation Act 1978 ) ; thus applications by defendants will generally seek to show , by affidavit , that the defendant was away from the a ddress , for example , abroad or on a prolonged holiday ; it has been held that he is not entitled to have the judgment set aside ex debito justitiae . |
| 12 | Some kinds of improvisation have their form already well defined : jazz improvisation , for example , is based either on a well-known theme or on a familiar harmonic progression ( e.g. twelve-bar blues ) , while the church organist may improvise on a ground bass , a fugal theme , or a chorale melody . |
| 13 | ( Tel : ( 0293 ) 774535 ) Free information and support on holidays for people who are old or disabled , or on a low income . |
| 14 | Analysis of ozone measurements for the 1970s , taken by 36 Dobson spectrophotometers throughout the world , reveal no evidence for either an upward or a downward trend , either on a global basis or on a regional basis ( Reinsel , 1981 ; Reinsel et al. , 1981 ) . |
| 15 | The slimline track holds any weight of curtains and can be easily fitted around a bay window or on a straight run . |
| 16 | Perhaps then they heated it in an oven , or on a hot griddle ? ) |
| 17 | It is best to carry out this exercise in the home , or on a dry patch of grass , so that the dog can rest happily . |
| 18 | The average one-third ownership reflected the great pressure there was on the family farmer when a member of the family came home , or on a part-time farmer who was trying to expand with a view to becoming full-time . |
| 19 | There are practical reasons for this arrangement : any manual system of record-keeping relies either on heavy duplication of information , sited wherever that information may be routinely required , or on a complex system of cross-referenced card-indexes which provide guides to relevant documentation . |
| 20 | A rapid and simple technique for checking the mineralogy of placer sands is simply to sprinkle some sand on to the specimen tray glass or on a standard slide and evacuate it in the chamber ( Ryan & szabo , 1981 ) . |
| 21 | All expertise in a particular technique or on a certain topic can be gathered together in one place , and the level of collective knowledge can then be ascertained , supported and made available . |
| 22 | The system can also be pre-set to cook and hold while no one is in the kitchen and , in these cost-conscious times , food can be cooked overnight or on a half-power setting to take advantage of cheap electricity periods . |
| 23 | Difficulties occur whether they focus on the monetary base or on a wider range of liquid assets , and whether they impose statutory ratios or allow banks to determine their own prudent ratios . |
| 24 | Lie on a rug on the floor or ground if outside ( in a garden perhaps ) , or on a firm bed with your arms at your sides , several centimetres away from your body , palms face down . |
| 25 | Lie down on the floor or on a firm bed supported by pillows if desired — one under your head and another under your knees which will support your lower back . |
| 26 | Some weaving yarns , for example chenille and mohair may feel much harsher when woven than they would if knitted by hand or on a chunky machine . |
| 27 | The buyer as well as the seller will often have documents to sign ; for example , if the transfer or other document contains covenants by the buyer ( to observe restrictions or to erect a fence , or on a joint purchase ) the document vesting the property in him , her or them will require execution . |
| 28 | Suffice it to say here that the word ‘ feudal ’ is used frequently and loosely in relation to Japan , and this use has been based either on the existence in Japan of certain features associated with European feudalism , such as a military code of honour , or on a specific interpretation of the relations of production in Japanese society before the late nineteenth century . |
| 29 | Proportionality between the alleged offence and the penalty imposed is one such principle ; and consistency , in the sense that an individual should be entitled to rely upon a declared policy , or on a specific representation made to him , appears to be another . |
| 30 | The publisher 's description of the contents of a book , printed on the paper jacket back cover or on a promotional leaflet . |