Example sentences of "[vb infin] on any [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 ( c ) No partner should carry on any business which competes with the firm or from which he derives benefit at the expense of the firm Section 30 of the Partnership Act provides as follows : If a partner , without the consent of the other partners , carries on any business of the same nature as and competing with that of the firm , he must account for and pay over to the firm all profits made by him in that business .
2 Any lumberjack who was feeling sufficiently ill-disposed towards his fellow drinking companions could place on his shoulder a small chip of wood to indicate he would take on any man who cared to flick it off .
3 Meggie helped Mum , Granny sat there , wishing she could take on any job , as usual .
4 Yeah , yeah , yeah but I mean there 's the weather forecast including the local weather forecast erm that you can switch on any time and er news of course erm oh er er lots and lots .
5 Give me the phone number so that Helen can pass on any message that might come in . ’
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