Example sentences of "[verb] [conj] [verb] on [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This time , without even the zest of being able to assess the success of his recipes from the quantities consumed or left on plates , it seemed to Auguste a sorry place indeed . |
| 2 | Getting the cut hay fit to cart or put on tripods may take anything from two days ( in ideal conditions ) to several weeks . |
| 3 | Boxes and pots in good condition can , of course , be sorted and arranged on shelves . |
| 4 | Explore and report on ideas , development and resources outside the group . |
| 5 | The annual Finance Bill could then be greatly simplified and concentrate on changes to the rates of the main tax levies . |
| 6 | Careers Officers will be familiar with practices in local YTS schemes and so are well-placed to comment and advise on employers ' proposals . |
| 7 | Both were interviewed and released on police bail pending inquiries . |
| 8 | The study assumes that spending on pensions as a proportion of GDP increases in line with countries ' old-age dependency ratios . |
| 9 | In contrast to the predominant tradition of writing that concentrates on teachers ' professionalism , Connell examines teachers ' labour as work . |
| 10 | Their role is to explore and report on ideas , developments and resources outside the group . |
| 11 | A common application is their attachment to photocopiers and fax machines , so that file numbers have to be keyed in before the machine will operate and thereafter the cost incurred can be electronically tracked and shown on printouts . |
| 12 | Strawson begins his discussion with an account of what he calls the ‘ reactive attitudes ’ which we display to others whenever we treat them as responsible moral agents , capable of forming and acting on intentions . |
| 13 | The BLISS survey , compiled in spring this year , also found examples of understaffing and under-resourcing on wards . |
| 14 | A divorce was therefore sought and granted on grounds of incompatibility ; Grace initially had custody of John . |
| 15 | Two flannels , draped across this , were mermaids , who swam and flopped and basked on islands of flesh . |
| 16 | From school we used to go and help on farms , organised from school . |
| 17 | Often , as many as half the inhabitants of a Victorian market town were craftsmen who both lived and worked on premises which were sited as near to the market place as possible . |
| 18 | Many companies have already included additional financial information in their interim reports , and some top UK companies have engaged their auditors to perform and report on reviews of interim information . |
| 19 | For example , if airlines share a computerized reservation system this makes it easy to monitor and collude on prices . |
| 20 | The Family Heart Association is urging more people to have their cholesterol level checked and act on doctors ' advice . |
| 21 | For example , to maintain channels of communication both upwards and downwards ; to monitor their effectiveness and advise on any necessary improvements ; to refine and advise on messages from senior management to employees ; to advise staff on communication techniques and messages . |
| 22 | Ministers from each country for the different departments of state meet in Council to discuss and decide on measures . |
| 23 | National Board members meet regularly to discuss and agree on matters relating to the provision of education and training and the implementation of policies at local level . |
| 24 | Thorough as ever , Whitaker had already commissioned and worked on scripts by Bill Strutton and Glyn Jones , and penned one himself about the Crusades . |
| 25 | Follow up leads and insist on answers ? |
| 26 | This includes manning tutorials , marking and commenting on assignments , and helping with residential schools . |
| 27 | People mostly walked or came on bicycles . |
| 28 | There is little doubt that some of the 700 million dollars would be at the expense of others and some practitioners of ‘ small ’ science , whose projects can sink or swim on fluctuations of tens of thousands of dollars , see calls for 700 million with less than total enthusiasm . |
| 29 | One or two people spoke sharply to him as he elbowed and trod on feet . |
| 30 | THE East German army last night intervened in the crisis gripping the country for the first time , warning that ‘ chaos and anarchy ’ would not be tolerated and calling on troops to protect military installations against possible attacks by demonstrators . |