Example sentences of "[verb] [be] [vb pp] on the " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ Everything in this century has been put on the marital couple . |
2 | Now that the Asian elephant has been put on the endangered list and included in the Red Data Book of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature 's Survival Service , governments will find it difficult officially to sanction catching operations . |
3 | The company 's next Sparc processor , the 100MHz Viper , has been put on the back burner pending Sun 's decision . |
4 | After all , the state owns many buildings and assets , and much emphasis has been put on the institutional shareholdings of insurance companies and pension funds . |
5 | The museum , along with its art gallery , has been put on the endangered list by Thamesdown Borough Council , which is being forced to make cuts in its budget . |
6 | Though no official cost has been put on the deep-water well which led to the West of Shetland find , industry sources suggest the total outlay may have been less than £10 million . |
7 | A variety of cargoes , as diverse as Britain 's industries , has been carried on the inland waterways . |
8 | Officials at the bank now admit that they failed to consider the affected population , and that more pressure could have been put on the Indian government to produce environmental plans . |
9 | The linoleum tiles in the middle area of the floor were rimmed by some new type of carpet , there was a false ceiling and false blinds had been hung on the walls . |
10 | She said how the old people 's sitting room had been livened up when a few pictures of old Barnsley had been hung on the walls . |
11 | A little mirror had been hung on the wall of the dressing area . |
12 | A plaque had been hung on the gates : ‘ Fierce Dog — Beware ’ . |
13 | After three centuries of decline , the first steps had been taken on the path to restoration . |
14 | The US authorities claimed that the decision to evacuate Peace Corps workers had been taken on the basis of general intelligence concerning NPA intentions , and that Swanson 's abduction had only become known after the decision had been made . |
15 | Even now , however , no decisions had been taken on the speed of emancipation or the form it should take . |
16 | He said more precise figures would not be available until decisions had been taken on the form of restoration . |
17 | At the head of the parade was a blue banner bearing the words ‘ Civil Rights March ’ , which had been carried on the Coalisland — Dungannon march . |
18 | Madam Deputy Speaker I re read in the newspapers today that there has been s some criticism er that the matters such as this have been taken on the floor of the house . |
19 | But if issues like these have been put on the public agenda by feminists , the substantive gains they achieved were limited . |
20 | ‘ We decided to suspend treatment for a while but have been put on the waiting list at the Ulster . |