Example sentences of "[vb base] he on [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One important theoretical issue arises from this : Cable 's arguments compel him on occasion to scan lines yielding more syllables than the spelling might indicate ( p. 79 ) , and he does confess to an " agnosticism " concerning the status of " the text " . |
| 2 | He would always teach trainees : " If a client asks you a question you do n't understand , say — " Hold on a minute sir , a call has just come through to me from the States " — put him on hold then , and ask me . |
| 3 | You put him on bedside table and he inspire you . |
| 4 | Not quite able to turn this down , he insists instead that I telephone him on Saturday morning to confirm . |
| 5 | ‘ Well , do n't count on it , ’ she warned , ‘ if you meet him on duty . |
| 6 | We are not making a documentary — get him on side if you can . |
| 7 | Eat him on Sunday ! |
| 8 | The Redcar lifeboat was alerted and when they tried bring him on board , the man , in his mid-30s , refused point blank to be rescued . |
| 9 | The Redcar lifeboat was alerted and when they tried bring him on board , the man , in his mid-thirties , refused point blank to be rescued . |
| 10 | Keep him on biscuits and brown bread rusked in the oven . |
| 11 | He 's good on showjumping , I , I love him on showjumping . |
| 12 | Erm I 'm amazed now when I see him on television as to how big he is , because he was n't as a youngster , and he was fragile and er we ribbed him because , in those days , you had an attache case for a school bag , and your initials were put on it . |