Example sentences of "[verb] [coord] [verb] on [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So , when intercepting or correcting on ADF , the pointers will show the Track QDM/QDR on interception . |
| 2 | The society says badgers sometimes climb trees to take fruit , may raid vineyards , take sweetcorn , and eat or roll on cereal crops . |
| 3 | As unification approached many of the 4,250 prisoners in East German prisons rioted or went on rooftop protests or hunger strike in support of demands for a general amnesty on Oct. 3 . |
| 4 | Or they may appeal to our feelings — advertisements that evoke nostalgia , or involve appealing children and animals ; that make us laugh or rely on sex appeal , are all playing on our emotions to persuade us to buy . |
| 5 | This time , without even the zest of being able to assess the success of his recipes from the quantities consumed or left on plates , it seemed to Auguste a sorry place indeed . |
| 6 | ( The idea that supermarkets win customers because their goods are cheaper is passe ; the battle for trade is now won or lost on range and convenience . ) |
| 7 | Elections can be and are won or lost on television . |
| 8 | He is an authority on UK food law and is described as ‘ the scourge of manufacturers who adulterate or cheat on food standards … someone who never hesitates in tackling the biggest companies ’ . |
| 9 | Following the case of Re Beecham Group Ltd 's Application there seems to be a good chance of any restriction contained in a s.52 agreement being modified or discharged on application ; the Tribunal in that case modifying a restriction contained in a s.52 agreement to allow development , on the basis that the local authority would suffer no injury if the restriction was modified . |
| 10 | It is only in the specific circumstances defined by the statute ( when it is either impossible or inappropriate to obtain or to rely on breath specimens ) that it is either necessary or permissible to require the driver to provide a specimen of blood or urine . |
| 11 | Getting the cut hay fit to cart or put on tripods may take anything from two days ( in ideal conditions ) to several weeks . |
| 12 | Boxes and pots in good condition can , of course , be sorted and arranged on shelves . |
| 13 | ‘ Aye , but he were a nice fellow And what a worker … he worked every hour that God sent to try and keep on top of that place . |
| 14 | " Do you mean that he expects to come and stay on Grace ? " |
| 15 | If we can now persuade more birds to come and perch on top of the first lot we can in principle build up the wire to any thickness we choose . |
| 16 | Explore and report on ideas , development and resources outside the group . |
| 17 | Unidentified groups of rioters attacked and set on fire the city police headquarters , where it was believed that some of those arrested earlier in University Square were being held . |
| 18 | The annual Finance Bill could then be greatly simplified and concentrate on changes to the rates of the main tax levies . |
| 19 | A programme of successful promotions based around the theme of Scottish dance and culture took place in these countries during the year , providing a firm platform to consolidate and build on Johnnie Walker 's leading position in these emerging markets . |
| 20 | A BRILLIANT young woman lecturer was crushed to death when her horse collapsed and died on top of her . |
| 21 | Ronald Morgan , 61 , head of Bellarmine Roman Catholic secondary in Pollok since 1980 , collapsed and died on Sunday . |
| 22 | From about 1760 he was increasingly occupied in surveying and reporting on river and canal works , including those of the rivers Lea , Chelmer , Thames , Medway , and the Stour in Kent ; the drainage of the Ancholme level and the north level of the Fens ; the Forth and Clyde canal , and the Stroudwater canal . |
| 23 | Careers Officers will be familiar with practices in local YTS schemes and so are well-placed to comment and advise on employers ' proposals . |
| 24 | Both were interviewed and released on police bail pending inquiries . |
| 25 | Maria Luisa was transfixed with shock , her eyes glazed and locked on Steve 's face . |
| 26 | Gabriel had not cried out as the Mason squeezed his hand , but now he wanted to scream and drag on Garvey 's sleeve and say , ‘ Make him go away ! ’ |
| 27 | The examinations are organised and administered on behalf of the Department of Transport for engineers and deck officers of the merchant navy and fishing fleets . |
| 28 | The FT-SE 100 index of leading shares dropped 42 points to 2,270 on the announcement of the base rate increase to 15 per cent , but rallied and closed on Thursday only 30.5 points off at 2,281.6 . |
| 29 | Example 2:6 Right of way : unlimited times and vehicles The right in common with the landlord and all others having the like right to pass and repass ( but not to park or except in emergency to stop ) with or without vehicles at all times and for all purposes connected with the use of the demised property ( but not otherwise ) over the road coloured on the attached plan Example 2:7 Right of way : limited times and vehicles ; right to load , etc The right in common with the landlord and all others having the like right to pass and repass on foot and with vehicles not exceeding … feet in length or … tonnes ( unladen weight ) at any time between 6 am on Monday and 8 pm on Friday in each week ( except public holidays ) for all purposes connected with the use of the demised property ( but not otherwise ) over the road coloured on the attached plan and to park any such vehicle for such period as may be reasonable for the purpose only of loading or unloading it Example 2:8 Right of way : right to load etc in loading bay The right at all times with or without vehicles to pass and repass over the road leading from to the demised property ( but not to halt or park any vehicle thereon except in case of emergency ) for all purposes connected with the use of the demised property and the right for the same purposes to use the loading bay coloured on the attached plan for loading and unloading any such vehicle ( b ) Stairs and passages In a lease of property on an upper floor of a building there will be implied an easement of necessity to use a staircase that is its sole means of access ( Altmann v Boatman ( 1963 ) 186 EG 109 ) . |
| 30 | Example 2:9 Right of way : limited times The right in common with the landlord and all others having the like right at all times between 8.30 am and 6.30 pm on weekdays and between 8.30 am and 1.30 pm on Saturdays ( but not on public holidays ) to pass and repass on foot only through the main entrance to the building of which the demised property forms part and over the stairs and corridors leading therefrom to the demised property ( c ) Lifts A right to use a lift may be implied in the case of a letting on , say , the tenth floor of a block ( Liverpool City Council v Irwin [ 1977 ] AC 239 ) or where it would be inconvenient and uneconomic for the tenant to use the stairs ( Dikstein v Kanevsky [ 1947 ] VLR 216 ) . |