Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] on [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | possibly also they might not want to go on national television |
| 2 | When the heads of government of the five ASEAN countries held their first meeting for eight years in February 1976 in Indo-China they failed to agree on regional security and the communiqué of the meeting did not mention neutralisation . |
| 3 | But there are guidelines for women using tampons : Do n't leave a tampon in for too long ( time differs depending on menstrual flow ) . |
| 4 | Another criticism is that UK banks tend to concentrate on short-term lending , causing a shortage of long-term funds for investment . |
| 5 | The sad fact is that the vast majority are failing to realise their evangelistic potential , preferring to concentrate on spiritual nurture of the existing group members . |
| 6 | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent representations he has received on low flying ; and if he will make a statement . |
| 7 | Harry Judge has commented on programmed learning that it : |
| 8 | If an outline idea has been discussed over the lunch table ring up to carry it further , and if you have floated an idea by post and have heard nothing phone up to see if it has fallen on stony ground . |
| 9 | Instead , he has relied on great fitness and stamina to enable him to keep sprinting in at full pace , and speed of arm and perfect balance to capitalize on the momentum ; combined with an unrelenting desire to keep on taking more and more wickets , it has all proved irresistible . |
| 10 | As the educated urban elite abandon Mr Collor , following a series of media exposes of his political record , he has relied on continued support from rural voters at rallies of up to 70,000 . |
| 11 | Mr Clinton may say that he wants to concentrate on domestic policy until he is blue in the face ; the truth of the matter is that in a federal system such single-mindedness will not get him far , because most domestic policy is reserved to state and local governments . |
| 12 | That part of the collection 's rotation has worked surprisingly well but it has necessitated the temporary removal to storage , or to its branch in Liverpool , of masterpieces which visitors expect to find on permanent view . |
| 13 | The entire span of Irish Art and Architecture is examined in a book of that name by Peter Harbison , chairman of the National Monuments Advisory Council , Homan Potterton , former director of the National Gallery of Ireland , and Jeanne Sheehy who has written on Irish art ( £14.95 ) . |
| 14 | He has struggled on social security to bring up Louis with girlfriend Debbie Blount . |
| 15 | Often this higher return corresponds to that which the holder would have expected to receive on non-convertible debt . |
| 16 | Often this higher return corresponds to that which the holder would have expected to receive on non-convertible debt . |
| 17 | In all these contexts there are high demands on individuals for effective and responsible behaviour , and it becomes crucial to know what precise effects sleep loss has had on normal functioning . |
| 18 | France recognises its poor performance in population assistance and is said to be developing a new programme , which , however , is expected to focus on public education and demographic research and training rather than family planning assistance . |
| 19 | In 1988 , he was awarded an honorary masters degree at Guangsi Province University and has lectured on European art to post-graduate students there . |
| 20 | ‘ In what way ? ’ he asked softly , his tone completely changed , as if he knew they had come to tread on sensitive ground . |
| 21 | Arthur Scargill , president of the National Union of Mineworkers , has called on other trade unionists to take action today to defend the coal industry , which is being run down despite the Government 's rescue package reprieving 12 of the original 31 pits earmarked for closure . |
| 22 | Outraged Tory Peter Jones has called on fellow borough councillors to ban on the exhibition which is set to go on display at the town 's Arts Centre . |
| 23 | PREMIER John Major is so worried this weekend 's EC summit will end in disaster he has called on bitter enemy Francois Mitterrand for help . |
| 24 | Now he has called on British Rail for a second time to step up safety and end the easy access to the East Coast main line . |
| 25 | Tim Hurren , the Liberal Democrats ' prospective Parliamentary candidate for Harrogate , has called on British Rail to electrify the Leeds , Harrogate , York line following the start of work between Skipton and Ilkley . |
| 26 | Meanwhile , Delyn MP David Hanson has called on British Coal to withdraw the advance redundancy notices sent out to workers at the 31 pits listed for closure . |
| 27 | He has played on Panamanian nationalism to exploit resentment at US interference in Panamanian affairs and met charge with counter-charge . |
| 28 | One civil servant has retired on ill health grounds and two downgraded . |
| 29 | If any good has come out of the Mandy 's story , it is the barrage of publicity it has provided on under-age sex . |
| 30 | it can be modified to run on unleaded petrol |