Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] on the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As it became apparent that considerable variations in training were to be found , the ( now ) British Library Research and Development Group for Research into Public Libraries felt that more information was needed about current practice , and in September 1982 , British Library Research and Development and The Library Association agreed to liaise on the development of an exploratory survey . |
| 2 | Foinavon had been trained by Tom Dreaper in Ireland for Arkle 's owner Anne , Duchess of Westminster , but while in Dreaper 's charge had been notable mainly for his extraordinarily laid-back demeanour : in a chase at Baldoyle he was in the lead when falling at the third fence , throwing Pat Taaffe well clear , but Foinavon did not bother to scramble to his feet , preferring to remain on the ground and pick quietly at the grass beside him . |
| 3 | Srnicek , in for injured Tommy Wright , asked to go on the list last season because his family were desperately unhappy in England . |
| 4 | Er I will have explained er er I certainly would 've explained on the phone that er part of the contract requires them to give us a list of prospective advertisers . |
| 5 | They give better support at the edges than a sprung base so they 're a practical choice if you tend to sit on the bed . |
| 6 | Observers see the Royal couple no longer enjoy each other 's company and reports reveal Diana did not want to go on the trip . |
| 7 | So I asked Dad , it took me ages , and he said , " What do you want to go on the Pill for ? " |
| 8 | I do n't want to go on the challenge . |
| 9 | The dogs were fat and strong , and they did n't want to go on the ship . |
| 10 | ‘ I do n't know why Judith did n't want to go on the boat . |
| 11 | Food was placed to sizzle on the barbecue , and was turned with the help of long utensils , and as she worked beside Silas , moving rapidly to turn first one piece and then another , Lucy became conscious of a feeling of quiet satisfaction . |
| 12 | Ca n't do the ship cos it wi , got to go on the bench in the garage . |
| 13 | Meanwhile a carefree Madonna goes jogging on the beach with her personal trainer . |
| 14 | The amount of pamidronate given depended on the pretreatment corrected serum calcium ( CCa ) . |
| 15 | If you are not aware that your eating habits change depending on the time of your menstrual cycle , it would be worth keeping diary for a few months to check . |
| 16 | Shall I shuffle along , do you want to sit on the end ? |
| 17 | My binoculars I wore round my neck at the ready for all those puffins , razor bills and guillemots I expected to see on the way over . |
| 18 | We were ordered into the service area off the kitchen and made to sit on the floor . |
| 19 | Despite the apparent progress at the UN , the Jakarta meeting ( JIM 3 ) ended early after the Cambodian factions failed to agree on the wording of a final communiqué . |
| 20 | Following talks in Moscow on Sept. 9-10 representatives from member nations of the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance ( CMEA or COMECON ) failed to agree on the division of assets by Sept. 28 as scheduled [ see p. 38315 ] ; however , it was agreed in early October that this deadline should be extended to the end of November . |
| 21 | The 26th International Conference , due to have been held in Budapest on Nov. 29-Dec. 6 , was postponed after members failed to agree on the participation of the Palestine Liberation Organization ( PLO ) . |
| 22 | Debate in Curry Rivel became heated on the issue ; so much so , that a committee of villagers , including Benjamin James Titford himself , was appointed to decide what to do . |
| 23 | ( Where sounds correspond aurally yet the concept differs depending on the context , further confusion can arise . |
| 24 | The tempo of speech differs depending on the urgency ( rapid ) or deliberation ( slow ) of the speech . |
| 25 | MK Trafford Holdings failed in a takeover bid for Manchester United , which failed to float on the stock market as well as the pitch . |
| 26 | In addition , curriculum materials ( eg. , schoolbooks and broadcasts ) for use by pupils studying religious education and by teachers of religious education will be developed drawing on the project 's empirical research data and employing the project 's theoretical work in religious education . |
| 27 | For some reason Gadfly failed to appear on the invitation list . |
| 28 | be careful of the roads because a car ca n't erm ca n't always stop in time it 's up to you not to walk out in front of them cos they can say oh well you should be able to stop in time but in practice if you drove to be able to stop in time if somebody stepped out in front of you you 'd never above about five miles an hour you know ? you must sort of stick to the speed limits I do n't believe it we got gaining on the car in front . |
| 29 | Councillor Stevenson is well placed to comment on the carpet as he was once a weaver at Stoddard . |
| 30 | I am writing this letter in a personal capacity , but as Chairman of the Education Committee and a member of the Membership & Recruitment Committee , perhaps I am well placed to comment on the debate on entry requirements . |