Example sentences of "[verb] [that] on [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ However , in fairness to Price Waterhouse , it should also be stressed that on other occasions — for example , in April and October 1990 — when the firm had made its audit report to the directors of BCCI , it ensured that some information was passed on to the Bank of England . |
2 | It was reported that on New Year 's Day these were closed by 3.30 p.m . |
3 | In a dramatic personal speech , Mr Lamont disclosed that on Black Wednesday the Prime Minister wrote to him saying he was not resigning ‘ and I should not do so either ’ . |
4 | They deny that on various occasions unknown between May 1989 and October 1991 they committed indecent offences and raped the sisters in houses in Glasgow . |
5 | But then Carver had heard that on other occasions he used the same language about Galvone . |
6 | It added that on present trends , the number of children being born each year was likely to peak in about the year 2000 . |
7 | Tests comparing the RISC with the VAX using similar C compilers show that on average RISC uses only two-thirds more instructions and RISC programs were only about 50 percent larger even though size optimisation was virtually ignored . |
8 | Figures published by the Department of Industry ( DTI ) show that on current trends emissions of carbon dioxide in Britain will probably continue to rise over the next thirty years . |
9 | Data on bedrock surfaces in desert regions show that on dark rocks temperatures of 80°C can be attained by solar radiation and diumal ranges of 50°C are not uncommon . |
10 | Studies based on relative accounting profits reveal that on average mergers have been unprofitable . |
11 | The charges allege that on various occasions over the 14 months to August last year at the home , she assaulted one woman by throwing her from her bed on to a chair then a commode , putting her in a bath against her will and pulling her along a corridor , and of assaulting the second woman in a similar manner by throwing her from her bed on to a wheelchair and then a commode , dragging her across a room and tying her to a chair . |
12 | You can see that on busy days it is just not worth fishing there . |
13 | This baseline showed that on average Lindsay picked her nose three times per hour for 2 ½ minutes at a time . |
14 | The athletes know them , and also know that on certain occasions they are being looked at for selection purposes . |
15 | ‘ Scientific ’ support for this view has been provided by intelligence tests which indicate that on average blacks score 15 points below whites . |
16 | Suppose that on average 80% of the 1.3 m. electors took the trouble to vote — say 1.0 m . |
17 | ( Note that on subsequent process creations , you will probably find it more convenient to use LSTRAIN.DAT itself as the template , as it will be similar to the configuration of the new process ) . |
18 | It seems that on human relationships within the prison the long-term effects of the Ruiz decision have been mostly negative . |
19 | However , I understand that on subsequent occasions the return bus from Garstang was not provided and on one occasion ( Thursday 26th June , I believe ) the bus to Garstang was not provided . |
20 | This meant that on special occasions I had to wear a black pleated skirt , white blouse and black beret , with white socks and black shoes and , when the weather was cold , a black cloak . |
21 | It has been observed that on increasing number of industrial disputes actually begin at the grass roots ; trade union leaders merely invoke democracy and then proceed to lead from behind . |
22 | I gather that on average owners take two holidays in their own unit for every one arranged through an exchange scheme . |
23 | For example , you might have been a mere , much more happy about making a sacrifice for your brother , giving him a sweet , if you knew that on other occasions , he would give one to you , and because you are related to each other . |
24 | These advantages appear to me to outweigh the disadvantages identified by Mr of there being more outsiders in the family household , possibly homesick and unhappy carers who are not living in their own homes , but at the establishment and the trouble and worry to the of what would be not infrequent , recruitment of new carers for Mrs , I hope perhaps a trifle pessimistically thought that on average carers would not spend more than about a year of course , some longer , some shorter , because such carers necessarily had to be fairly young , fit , strong people and the stresses and strains of the er the whole business she thought would lead to reasonably rapid turnover , not the emergence of long-term carers who might stay for a number of years , er , as I say I 'd rather hoped that she may be unduly pessimistic about that , but , that , I accept what she says about it . |
25 | The intermediate posts or stakes are very far apart ( hence the relative cheapness of the system ) which means that on uneven ground there will be gaps through which lambs may escape . |
26 | As a result , directives were issued that on flag-flying days hoisting should take place at 8 am . |
27 | He said : ‘ The EC document suggests that on technical criteria , they do n't quite make it , and a political decision will have to be made . |
28 | The government predicts that on current trends carbon emissions will rise from 160 million tons to 170 million tons in the 1990s . |
29 | A normal 2¼ does not run out of steam at 60mph Check that on full throttle the carb is actually on full throttle 24v distributors do not have provision for a vacuum ignition timing advance only a mechanical system which is prone to failure Also as the 24v plugs are very expensive these are seldom changed once out of the forces A cure this You do not comment on the general state of the engine possibly a decoke , piston rings and cylinder head skim ( up to 65 thousandsths of an inch ) which will give you the performance and reliability you require |
30 | Mr Ashdown said most projections suggested that on current trends avaerage mileage would drop from 11 mph to 9 mph , yet over 80 per cent of the population favoured sterner measures to restrict vehicle growth . |