Example sentences of "[conj] [art] [noun] [to-vb] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | What would you advise the new actor or the student to concentrate on in terms of auditioning ? |
| 2 | At an even more informal level , people with less time , or no inclination to serve on even a Working Group could help with recruitment , man stalls at shows , make refreshments at meetings , distribute posters etc . |
| 3 | It is difficult to believe that a desire to put on a good show at an exhibition could shape a major research programme . |
| 4 | Far better to build more advanced Airbuses for a new market than a Euro-fighter to take on a non-existent enemy which is increasingly an economic partner . |
| 5 | Far better to build more advanced Airbuses for a new market than a Euro-fighter to take on a non-existent enemy which is increasingly an economic partner . |
| 6 | Perhaps the most important is stamina as this provides the staying power and the ability to keep on going without feeling you 're going to collapse . |
| 7 | Good relationships and the ability to get on with people , including your own colleagues as well as your clients , are of great importance . |
| 8 | Again , tact and the ability to get on with people are vital at all stages , particularly if the client has its own research department as some of the very big companies do . |
| 9 | Prospective employers are looking for suitably qualified people , normally graduates — not necessarily law graduates — who show the kind of skills needed to make a successful contribution as a solicitor to the work of a local authority : the ability to analyse a problem and to communicate effectively , flexibility , and the ability to get on well with other members of a team . |
| 10 | The ebb and flow of personnel in these agricultural communities was notable in all occupational groups , though here too the farmers were the most likely to stay put and the labourers to move on . |
| 11 | The secondment provided a change and the chance to move on . |
| 12 | She heard the shaken sigh that was torn from him as he brought her body up against the length of his , and the urge to go on fighting him faded as she grasped at fresh knowledge , accepting the fact that this was entirely mutual . |
| 13 | If they were found worthy they were given help , including cash and the tools to carry on a trade , help in finding a job and regular visitation and advice until they could ‘ stand on their own feet ’ . |
| 14 | anti-hunt people , the League of Cruel Sports and all sorts of other organisations that have actually asked their members not to be here today , not to cause a problem , not to divert attention from the real issues in the debate er er and cause a crisis outside for all the press and the media to latch on to , that 's not what they were about . |
| 15 | Teachers readily admit at the present time that in most cases they have had little or no training in assessment procedures , and therefore feel they lack both the skills and the confidence to take on a more responsible role in certification . |
| 16 | and no woman to call on . |
| 17 | I took that to be a quiet word of warning and an instruction to get on with the game . |
| 18 | I think there 's another point around that about erm , the image that 's portrayed by the media and and to be successful in your career you must be a slim , well made up woman erm , and thinness equates with success and an ability to get on in life . |
| 19 | An agent looking at a student actor makes a reasonable commercial judgement ; he considers whether a decision to take on an actor will be financially justified . |