Example sentences of "[vb infin] [prep] [verb] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | I must admit , I do enjoy over indulging on the Christmas pudding as well ! |
| 2 | Few managers would think of embarking on such a course if they faced competition from B R itself , that 's why the Government originally barred B R from bidding . |
| 3 | Ca n't think of going on holiday |
| 4 | ‘ What did you do about going on the stage ? ’ |
| 5 | ‘ How did you feel about cheating on Celeste ? ’ |
| 6 | You look as if you could do with collapsing on a sofa . ’ |
| 7 | I mean I know you stay well you know you have , you have relatives with cars and that , but you ca n't do with putting on other people can ya ? |
| 8 | Souter also refused to reveal his views , stating that he would refrain from commenting on any judicial issues prior to his confirmation hearings which were expected to take place in September 1990 . |
| 9 | However , to avoid irrelevant uncertainties that might result from relying on assumptions about particular situations , we offer in ( 5 ) examples that actually meet the unnecessarily strict requirement of inclusion on the type level , but which we might reasonably claim as sentences that could be used by ordinary speakers in the right circumstances : ( 5 ) ( a ) some of the Buddhists were sheltered in Islamic mosques ( b ) the carnivorous leopard has much larger teeth than an antelope ( c ) after the barren desert , Kano is like a garden 7.2 It will be immediately evident that the distinction between restrictive and non-restrictive does not concern any difference of intensional structure in the narrow sense , either in the relations involved , or in the nature of the elements related . |
| 10 | Primary prevention would prevent the emergence of a problem , secondary prevention would refer to working on a problem in its early stages and tertiary prevention would limit the damaging effects of a problem already established ( p. 9 ) . |
| 11 | Confronted with such a situation , with no sure indication as to how , if at all , a satisfactory clarification of particular identity might be found , we might be tempted to think that the best course to follow is to try and see if we can make do without relying on this awkward and intractable concept . |
| 12 | They were still like it when Sid Cornish , the Professor of Artificial Intelligence , put his head round the door to ask Bill Brice who he should see about getting on television . |
| 13 | But the real problem is that no matter how reactionary their articles seem to be the writers still tend to be enmeshed in the thought patterns of the Straightworld even when deriding it , which can only work like walking on a treadmill towards the new World . |
| 14 | Despite these enormous quantities , Paul does n't believe in skimping on quality and the emphasis is very much on good food . |
| 15 | I do n't believe in standing on ceremony , the Collector congratulated himself piously . |
| 16 | Those served earlier had nearly finished : they did n't believe in standing on ceremony , in the family . |
| 17 | But , Mr Boldwood , any woman would hesitate before deciding on something as important as marriage . |
| 18 | No councillor can insist on serving on any particular committee , but equally he can not be compelled to serve on a committee against his wish . |
| 19 | I do n't wan na sit on that ! |
| 20 | Child-centred education has tried to make children work by concentrating on what interests the child . |
| 21 | I shall begin by commenting on , and amplifying somewhat , Labov 's discussion of sociolinguistic ethics which he organizes under three headings : candid recording , protection of anonymity and access to recordings . |
| 22 | I shall begin by concentrating on the ego , which may be defined as an agency of the personality differentiated from the wholly unconscious id by its responsibilities for the control of voluntary movement . |
| 23 | ‘ Something else I shall miss by going on this dratted tour with Gwen ! ’ |
| 24 | Moreover , what chance do I have of serving on the Committee ? |
| 25 | However , there will be some circumstances where representations may have to made on behalf of individuals who enjoy income other than that arising from the Church , and who may therefore have a tax liability or indeed who may have tax repayment due to them . |
| 26 | I would n't dream of infringing on your liberty . |
| 27 | We would n't dream of going on holiday in May , when it flowers . |
| 28 | ‘ Mr Wilson ’ , he said , ‘ is imposing on Prince Charles a sacrifice which he would not dream of imposing on his own son. , It was indeed a sacrifice and one from which many a twenty-year-old would have turned and run . |
| 29 | If we could have beamed her down like in Star Trek , it would have been all right , but she just could n't cope with getting on a plane or a boat . |
| 30 | They also learn the position of the wetlands that provide them with crucial staging posts where they can feed and rest before starting on the next part of their journey . |