Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] on [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now let's eavesdrop on old Bill . |
| 2 | One could wish that to celebrate this moving occasion ( for it is at least a partial farewell ) a master of verbal portraiture were at hand ; though so elusive is personality , so unlike the impression that the same person may make on different observers , we might well have no great faith in the verisimilitude of the sketch , if produced . |
| 3 | Injunctions to love the slugs in your garden may fall on deaf ears . |
| 4 | If you are near the right markets , you may concentrate on horticultural crops for sale , but that is beyond the scope of this book . |
| 5 | Often an introductory section mentions that the teacher may select and may concentrate on certain aspects in preference to others ; sometimes it gives an indication that regional variations in content may be acceptable in certain cases . |
| 6 | Davis further suggests that these different levels of management may concentrate on different budgetary functions as represented in the matrix in figure 4.4 . |
| 7 | Equally , one teacher may concentrate on independent pupil investigations while another believes in clear explanation of principles and examples followed by closely imitative exercises . |
| 8 | However , the Commission may focus on regional markets and even on local markets , where these are the relevant geographical markets . |
| 9 | It is not yet known how the active components of ginseng , compounds called triterpenoidal saponins , achieve these effects , although by analogy with the related steroidal saponins , such as digitalis , they may act on specific cell membranes . |
| 10 | Critics argue that if the probe should explode on lift-off or veer off course and re-enter Earth 's atmosphere , the batteries could be pulverised , dispersing 260,000 curies of radioactive waste — more than half as much as has been released in all nuclear tests . |
| 11 | No restrictions must exist on non-resident transfers and banks require freedom to maintain and transfer nostro demand deposits . |
| 12 | The new thinking in Brussels is that labour laws should focus on general objectives and leave details to national governments . |
| 13 | In short , rather than worrying about " eternal " propositions we should focus on implicit-versus-explicit truth-claims . |
| 14 | Similarly , secondary education librarians point to the lack of continuity between primary and secondary education , The lack of continuity between the various sectors and the poor transference of skills from one to the other is partly a consequence of lack of co-operation between the different sectors , but also the dilemma of librarians at different levels as to whether they should focus on short-term or long-term information needs . |
| 15 | It should focus on internal needs defined by the school and its teachers , not merely what outsiders consider to be important . |
| 16 | Hence , in developed countries research should focus on high risk groups , such as Australian aboriginal children ( who have considerable respiratory tract illness ) and other disadvantaged groups , those with severe infectious illnesses such as measles , and those with chronic illnesses such as cystic fibrosis and AIDs that are prone to infections . |
| 17 | Implementation should focus on clear goals , specific timetables , the allocation of responsibility and the expectation of accountability . |
| 18 | ‘ Educational institutions should focus on educational issues . |
| 19 | Further studies , the researchers believe , should concentrate on pregnant women known to have a zinc deficiency or to be at risk from problems during labour . |
| 20 | Like Eddie Bleasdale , Xionics 's chairman , Mike Bevan , is keen that his firm should concentrate on new products , rather than spend a lot of time setting up mechanisms for producing and selling goods in massive numbers . |
| 21 | Collectors should concentrate on key characters in memorable movies . ’ |
| 22 | With more equipment coming on the market , WHO decided that Cali should concentrate on long-term research and that a full-time test facility was needed in Europe . |
| 23 | 's ( 1965 ) three dimensions and in a survey of heads of household in Illinois , found that socioeconomic status generally accounted for more of the rural-urban variation than either occupation or residence , and then rejected Bealer 's approach when they argued that future work should concentrate on single-dimension variables . |
| 24 | Training after a main event should be much less dynamic and should concentrate on improving technique in preparation for the next competition . |
| 25 | It challenges some of the teaching methods that have been used in recent years and it suggests that schools should concentrate on commonsense , practical teaching . |
| 26 | It was suggested that the League should concentrate on recreational and educational activities and that the age limit , which had been raised to 25 in 1926 , should be progressively reduced to 11 by 1939 . |
| 27 | They should concentrate on non-directive counselling , being careful to avoid dictating solutions . |
| 28 | Even more dubious is the assertion that ‘ they should concentrate on non-directive counselling , being careful to avoid dictating solutions . ’ |
| 29 | Pringle and Laverty also state that counsellors who work in primary care should concentrate on non-directive counselling . |
| 30 | the logic of the argument must be preserved — ie. the issues under discussion must be classified , the discussion must concentrate on available information , and the values of the individuals must be expressed openly and taken into account . |