Example sentences of "[verb] [noun] on [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Their naive financial management , wasting money on stop-go projects — The Westgate Extension is only one example . |
| 2 | It was to see houses on expensive sites rise constantly higher , the consequent birth of the ‘ lift ’ or ‘ elevator ’ , and in the 1880s the construction of the first ‘ skyscrapers ’ in the United States . |
| 3 | And he made unity on those terms the campaign issue in East Germany . |
| 4 | Station and telephone enquiry bureaux can answer queries on individual services . |
| 5 | Britain had its supporters outside the Six , notably the Nordic states with which it held regular meetings within Uniscan to discuss and coordinate views on European developments and their possible implications . |
| 6 | Make notes on those areas where you feel you need guidance and help , and resolve to seek out that help as soon as possible . |
| 7 | ‘ Like a mad young Alf Garnett , ’ it is said , ‘ he gives his thoughts and offers solutions on various subjects like the government , the situation , the environment , the police , the pol tax , art , society . ’ |
| 8 | It is also appointing a coordinator to promote research on electro-active polymers , and plans to run further workshops later this year . |
| 9 | Given data on individual planets , Bacon finds the constant c and the powers , 2 and -3 , of P and R. |
| 10 | Francis Place produced data on three groups in 1818 . |
| 11 | Divorce , prostitution and women 's emancipation were designated as outside the parameters of political discourse , and MPs customarily prefaced speeches on these topics by apologizing to the house for intruding on parliamentary time . |
| 12 | For example , the Seebohm Report on Personal and Allied Social Services ( 1967 ) pointed to the need to anticipate events and to conduct research on future needs . |
| 13 | However this study also reported considerable variations in the performance of mature students between universities , with non-completion rates ranging between 15.3% and 26.7% , but it was not designed to gather data on mature students which would enable systematic analyse of factors associated with differential performance within and between institutions . |
| 14 | Even more important , it may throw light on certain differences between English and other Germanic languages ( e.g. German and Dutch ) . |
| 15 | IBM has its own OLTP CICS software running on MVS and , if reports prove true , will be announcing CICS on AIX-run workstations this week . |
| 16 | Once again , however , he discovered he had struck a chord with ordinary people , people who had felt they were unfit to pass judgement on modern buildings because they lacked the qualifications . |
| 17 | In a society such as ours , based on oral tradition , we must use our cultural expressions as a means of getting messages across and transform attitudes on basic issues . ’ |
| 18 | However , Tottenham drew level on 71 minutes after Durie 's powerful run allowed Walsh to slip the ball to the unmarked Gray to score his first goal for the club . |
| 19 | The ‘ pruning saw ’ normally sold for such work has teeth on two edges and , used in tight positions where it is invariably needed , great care and patience is essential to avoid the back edge causing damage to stems and growth that should not be harmed . |
| 20 | He was also unhappy about Pound 's own obstinacy and arrogance in the matter of his eventual release ; he was raising objections to schemes that seemed perfectly sound and , as Eliot told his daughter , " I fear your father does not want to accept freedom on any terms that are possible " . |
| 21 | The explosion created chaos on surrounding roads when traffic-lights were put out of action . |
| 22 | By contrast , Mrs Thatcher leads from the front , has views on most issues , and is quick to voice them . |
| 23 | In December 1983 , the Lord Chancellor dismissed for misbehaviour an Old Bailey Circuit judge who had been fined £2000 on two charges of smuggling whisky and cigarettes . |
| 24 | Steps are already being taken by the company , and the advertising agency which places adverts on local buses , to have them removed . |
| 25 | But the plan , announced in a stormy Commons , has opponents on both sides of the house . |
| 26 | I said they were to write notes on large pieces of rough paper and that it did n't matter ( I always say this now ) about spelling . |
| 27 | However , properly targeted research on young males , particularly those from disadvantaged ethnic groups , which considers both the meaning and duration of unemployment … has yet to be done ’ . |
| 28 | Many types of government and EC grants provide funds on excellent terms — to find out if you qualify , ask your local branch or Business Centre to put you in touch with our Grants Advisory Service . |
| 29 | But the Bank is keen to avoid suggestions that — in its bond-dealing — it leads prices down or in any way operates to impose losses on existing holders of government bonds : at times of falling prices , it follows the market and does not lead it . |
| 30 | Lifestyle target marketing systems , in contrast , capture data on named individuals regarding their professed interests and needs , but such systems offer this data on a limited volume of individuals from whom such data has been solicited . |