Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] on a number " in BNC.
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| 1 | South Buckinghamshire district council has objected on a number of grounds . |
| 2 | To the LDDC it seemed apparent that any effective programme for Docklands would need to concentrate on a number of key objectives . |
| 3 | I am aware he has met on a number of occasions with our members , and he was instrumental in selecting a team , which met with the General Secretary of USDAW who said that they had had a er a er reasonable meeting with him . |
| 4 | In Zambia itself the ruling party , UNIP , took virtual control of the Times , but even before this the president had acquired the power to hire and fire its editor : a power he has used on a number of occasions . |
| 5 | Energy generation from renewable resources , such as wind or water , can help conserve fossil fuels and reduce emissions of pollutants ; the Trust has embarked on a number of schemes to exploit renewable energy , as at Aberdulais ( see below right ) , and will assess properties for their energy-generating potential . |
| 6 | The question of an effective British veto on American use of British bases has surfaced on a number of occasions since 1952 . |
| 7 | The relative esteem in which stones have been held at different times has rested on a number of factors . |
| 8 | On 7 May the applicant was admitted to bail , and so far as we are aware has been at liberty ever since , although it appears that he has appeared on a number of occasions at the Guildhall Magistrates ' Court , to what effect we do not know . |
| 9 | Now , your agency creative team has worked on a number of concepts and put up campaigns for all of them : the beneficial effect on the skin of natural ingredients ; the sheer charm of the packs on the dressing table ; the ease and delight of using such products . |
| 10 | The disenfranchising effect of unemployment has worked on a number of fronts . |
| 11 | Underpinning research has continued on a number of topics . |
| 12 | The resolution of the problem of compensation and betterment , which has changed on a number of occasions according to political philosophy , has not affected the system of plan and control . |
| 13 | Although these four authors address themselves to rather different problems , and do not appear to agree on a number of issues , their combined views on the importance of soil erosion are more or less consistent , and quite clear — its importance is exaggerated , agricultural technology initiated by both officials and farmers can respond satisfactorily , and the resources at disposal are massive and are constantly being created by technology itself . |
| 14 | The point at which this happens depends on a number of factors such as complexity of requests in terms of Boolean conditions , speed of access of the medium in use , and size of data file . |
| 15 | How many fish you can keep depends on a number of factors , size of the tank , size of the fish , filtration , and in some cases the fish 's need for territories . |
| 16 | How sites and finds come to be buried depends on a number of factors , and there is often more than one reason why they are now beneath the ground . |
| 17 | Behind this basic structure , teams were found to differ on a number of variables . |
| 18 | For the solicitor 's work the fee will vary depending on a number of factors . |
| 19 | As a student on Imperial College 's petroleum geology MSc course , Mujadid had to go on a number of field trips during his year in the UK , but had not been able to buy suitable clothes for the British climate back home in Karachi . |
| 20 | On May 9 the Speaker of the House of Representatives , Arthit Urairat , announced that the government and opposition parties had agreed on a number of constitutional revisions , including one which would bar a non-elected person , such as Suchinda , from becoming Prime Minister . |
| 21 | Whether or not the subject of a mosaic was chosen by the client , the mosaicist had to rely on a number of aids and methodical practices when organising his work . |
| 22 | Just as Chairman of governors of the local boys school , we 've er , as Mr knows only too well , have written on a number of occasions erm saying how soon will the er these measures be brought forward , and I welcome them and er hope that we will agree them . |
| 23 | They have clashed on a number of occasions and will fight all the way to the finish . |
| 24 | And I think this is a pretty critical problem , and of course it 's not only based on Sussex schools , but it 's based on a number of schools throughout the country which we 're studying to see the effects of this programme . |
| 25 | Reactions to the riots have concentrated on a number of key variables that are said to characterize the localities in which the riots have occurred . |
| 26 | Universal Ogden have passed on a number of Ministry of Defence contracts in England to CCG , involving a further 65 staff . |