Example sentences of "[vb pp] [prep] [noun] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | For in matrilineal societies where kinship is traced through women on the mother 's side of the family , the mother 's brother does not usually behave in this fashion towards his sororal nephew . |
| 2 | However , the Board has been criticized for over-concentration on economic development at the expense of social development ( Carter 1974 ) . |
| 3 | I half slept , then woke as we sped by the rest house where we had stopped for juice on that first visit to Al Ain . |
| 4 | The rain had not stopped for days on end . |
| 5 | A comparative newcomer , David Sillito , was assigned as navigator on a patrol which was sent to destroy the track near Sidi Barani . |
| 6 | He said that the rain we 'd been having here had fallen as snow on the top of the pass . |
| 7 | I intended to study , and registered for courses on Spanish language and literature . |
| 8 | It was registered as G–ASTL on June 1 , 1964 . |
| 9 | These allow an understanding of the range over which materials were gathered for use on the farm , reflecting the extent of human movement and interaction . |
| 10 | So the first day of the week was dubbed the Day of Resurrection , the Day of the Lord — and the first Christians gathered for worship on that day . |
| 11 | Figures are also given for traffic on the Tring Summit , as a comparison with Foxton . |
| 12 | Of the five painters who had signed the manifesto only Severini , who had been in Paris since 1905 , had any claim to be considered avant-garde , whereas the others were mostly working in a debased divisionist technique and relied for novelty on the rather obvious imagery of their subject-matter . |
| 13 | Instrumentation development A remotely operated horizontal shear-wave source has been developed for use on the sea bed . |
| 14 | Thus , tests for organisms such as E coli and Shigella have been developed for use on drinking water supplies . |
| 15 | In Scotland , Mr Browning 's friend commented about blood on the rear wheel-arch of the Renault . |
| 16 | There are different types for cast iron or steel boilers and for copper tubular types , and another type specially formulated for use on systems with aluminium radiators . |
| 17 | Saw children into playground and checked for staff on duty . |
| 18 | As soon as Gorbachev was reinstated as President on Aug. 21 , he was compelled by the increase in Yeltsin 's political standing and the fact that most state bodies were at least partially compromised in the coup attempt to acknowledge the need for a new state structure ; the majority of the republics proclaimed independence from the Soviet Union , and fundamental reforms began of the government and the State Security Committee ( KGB ) . |
| 19 | Aldicarb , a pesticide used to control mites and nematodes that damage crops , has been withdrawn for use on bananas . |
| 20 | It was withdrawn for use on potatoes in 1990 after tests had also indicated contamination . |
| 21 | The EC meeting at Maastricht [ see pp. 38657-59 ] had broken off discussions on economic and political union to seek assurances of security following the Dec. 8 Minsk agreement . |
| 22 | The series is intended for teachers on RSA/UCLES Diploma courses , teacher development groups , and all those who need clear , topic-specific introductions at MA level . |
| 23 | They are intended for use on top of a work bench and are often used by the artist when in a sitting position . |
| 24 | Readers will be familiar with the definition of a fixed asset as an asset intended for use on a continuing basis in the reporting entity 's activities . |
| 25 | It is intended for use on surfaces which will not be walked on . |
| 26 | A Go-Kart is in a similar position , but both a dumper truck and a Go-Kart can become ‘ motor vehicles ’ if it can be proved that they have been adapted or intended for use on roads . |
| 27 | They are intended for use on top of a work bench and are often used by the artist when in a sitting position . |
| 28 | The thinner types ( usually about 4mm thick ) are intended for use on walls , while stronger , thicker tiles ( about 9mm/⅜in thick ) are used on floors . |
| 29 | On Dec. 12 it was announced that the railway authorities of France , Belgium and the UK had agreed a pounds 580,000,000 order for 30 high-speed locomotives , intended for use on such routes . |
| 30 | It follows that if a contractor can demonstrate that the resources available and those intended for use on site would enable the works to be finished early , the contractor would have good grounds for claiming reimbursement of additional costs if he or she was thwarted by the client 's delay . |