Example sentences of "[verb] [to-vb] [pron] on [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That anyone should want to kill anyone on this tender lovely evening was a concept beyond the understanding of all of them . |
| 2 | True , a small band of bridge trolls tried to ambush them on one occasion , and a party of brigands nearly caught them unawares one night ( but unwisely tried to investigate the Luggage before slaughtering the sleepers ) . |
| 3 | So we need to get some if we 're going to work on ordnance survey ones we 'll need to sort something on that . |
| 4 | Chapters 2 and 3 are designed to help you on both counts . |
| 5 | Aerial spraying of the fungicide , which goes under the trade name of " Ronilan " , is now completely outlawed and farmers are forbidden to use it on any crop which is not peeled or shelled . |
| 6 | She had stood naked in front of him in the bedroom , tried to kiss him on another occasion and put her arms round him . |
| 7 | I see alright well or I I invite members of the jury , the council wants to address me on some point of law which need n't concern you , so if you take a short break please . |
| 8 | They have asked me to write to congratulate you on this well deserved honour , and I am very pleased to do so . |
| 9 | No he wants to tape us on some sort of tape . |
| 10 | He seemed to resent them on that occasion and will not wear them today . |
| 11 | He seemed to resent them on that occasion and will not wear them today |
| 12 | God in heaven , he seemed to do nothing on this job but envy Boxer and his easy role . |
| 13 | The ceiling for exemption from duty varies from country to country , but it is usually fairly low , and you can expect to pay something on most rugs bought abroad . |
| 14 | I shall work in , because I mean I 'm the one who 's been pushing to get them on this . |
| 15 | Okay , I would like to thank everybody on this item who has taken part in the responsible bits of the debate . |
| 16 | I 've got to I 've got to replace that pump I 've got to brace myself on that one . |
| 17 | Even after stripping out the jingoism that tends to impose itself on British attitudes towards the game , the fact remains that it was a host of late-Victorian engineers , merchants and military men who took the rudiments of football abroad with them , almost as missionaries . |
| 18 | And one was that this bungalow should be retained completely er by members of the Hosiery Finishers in spite of being a national union which of course has still operated , and secondly , that er nobody should go to this union until er er at least when I 've finished that they should be voted for and they were n't going to impose anybody on this union , they 'd vote for somebody from among their own members , which of course operated and that 's operating now . |
| 19 | Many genuine cases would have been put aside , delayed and not arranged in time — If the hon. Member for Oldham , West would like to challenge me on that — |
| 20 | And now she was going to pile it on thick and heavy . |
| 21 | If Councillor wants to go and get a G B H haircut it tends to confuse us on this side of the er as to exactly what we are debating . |
| 22 | If I can help further please do not hesitate to contact me on 081 840 7879 Peter Fabian Director of Fundraising |
| 23 | The full calendar will be confirmed in November 1991 , please do not hesitate to contact us on 0920 463900 for further information . |
| 24 | I 'm not going to pursue anybody on this one so I mean I 'm not yo you ca you can answer with er with impunity . |
| 25 | .. certain cat owners have reported that their cats , unlike others , do like to accompany them on short walks . |
| 26 | Er there 's the general insurance side which is based in Bournemouth and you may have had to contact them on previous occasions for quotations for motor and er house insurance , that sort of thing . |
| 27 | Aesthetics is a topic I have previously discussed only with my cosmetic dentist , Mrs McGilchrist ( as in " the aesthetics are going to cost you on this one " ) , and with the odd deluded lighting-cameraman who might have his views about the aesthetics of a Bulky Bar dissolve , a Rumpburger close-up , a Zaparama zoom . |
| 28 | Harris , of Shieldhall Road , West Drumoyne , Glasgow , had been found guilty of assaulting Mr Brown and attempting to murder him on 18 February last year in Shieldhall Road . |
| 29 | Anthony McDonald , 29 , of Deanston Road , Shawlands , Glasgow , admitted wearing a mask and presenting an axe at an employee of the Bank of Scotland , Kilmarnock Road , Glasgow , and attempting to rob him on 20 January . |
| 30 | We 're going to push them on this one , Clarac . |