Example sentences of "[verb] [to-vb] on [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | possibly also they might not want to go on national television |
| 2 | Did you want to go on this side ? |
| 3 | When the heads of government of the five ASEAN countries held their first meeting for eight years in February 1976 in Indo-China they failed to agree on regional security and the communiqué of the meeting did not mention neutralisation . |
| 4 | Er all of you , all of you prioritising some sort of organisation and planning of revision , so I 've got some ideas that you might want to try on that score so first years , I 'm sure like Clare you must have some work to do . |
| 5 | The press , again amazingly , failed to jump on this fact but this was the beginning of the Morrissey press explosion . |
| 6 | Another criticism is that UK banks tend to concentrate on short-term lending , causing a shortage of long-term funds for investment . |
| 7 | Most referees will tell you that when a new directive comes out on a particular law , referees tend to concentrate on that law , sometimes at the expense of refereeing other laws . |
| 8 | The sad fact is that the vast majority are failing to realise their evangelistic potential , preferring to concentrate on spiritual nurture of the existing group members . |
| 9 | His belief is that work has to go on all year round , whether or not that means taking on the hazardous and snow-covered Carpathian mountains . |
| 10 | The most important aspect of scanning is that you must have a clear picture of what you expect to see on each instrument . |
| 11 | Mr Clinton may say that he wants to concentrate on domestic policy until he is blue in the face ; the truth of the matter is that in a federal system such single-mindedness will not get him far , because most domestic policy is reserved to state and local governments . |
| 12 | In this discussion we want to concentrate on one aspect of marking : how the source file can be sent electronically to the marker and how the marker can make use of this electronic form . |
| 13 | That part of the collection 's rotation has worked surprisingly well but it has necessitated the temporary removal to storage , or to its branch in Liverpool , of masterpieces which visitors expect to find on permanent view . |
| 14 | This is an acceptable solution if we expect to concentrate on one form of arithmetic for a number of instructions , but if we are using several forms ( for example , floating-point calculations with address computation in fixed-point format ) then we have to change the contents of the mode register continually . |
| 15 | I want to dwell on this subject a little while , to look at a few areas which are important and necessary and have their foundations in team spirit . |
| 16 | Often this higher return corresponds to that which the holder would have expected to receive on non-convertible debt . |
| 17 | Often this higher return corresponds to that which the holder would have expected to receive on non-convertible debt . |
| 18 | And we know there are various er responses to that question , and I would be looking to the districts to say whether or not they could cope with the various levels of provision that have been identified for Greater York , and it 's the view of whether they can cope within their own districts , I have n't said how you can cope , I said whether you can cope , you might I will I will leave you free to make the odd comment , but I want to focus on that part of the issue , and then the natural corollary to that is , will it be necessary , or is it considered necessary in the context of this alteration to provide specific guidance within H One policy for the distribution of that er development to er at sub , what I would call sub-district level , in other words do you want a specific entry for say Ryedale or Hambledon ? |
| 19 | France recognises its poor performance in population assistance and is said to be developing a new programme , which , however , is expected to focus on public education and demographic research and training rather than family planning assistance . |
| 20 | ‘ In what way ? ’ he asked softly , his tone completely changed , as if he knew they had come to tread on sensitive ground . |
| 21 | I only had one bit to do on that section ; it did n't seem worth it . ’ |
| 22 | I ca n't wait to start on that Spitfire this week |
| 23 | We have a very experienced and professional management team in the region and we want to build on that strength . ’ |
| 24 | it can be modified to run on unleaded petrol |
| 25 | Chapter 4 gives a review of things which teachers can do , in the face of difficult circumstances , to preserve their equanimity , and to try to keep on good form . |
| 26 | Many believed that the United States did not need to intervene on this scale in the international economy . |
| 27 | The organisation , local and national , has to build on this environment and use it as powerfully as possible . |
| 28 | Secondly , what are your views on ‘ power plus ’ systems which allow engines designed to run on leaded fuel to function on lead free ? |
| 29 | Some stoves are now designed to run on unleaded petrol . |
| 30 | And that 's part of what we want to offer on this news network . |