Example sentences of "[conj] [vb infin] on [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The ancestral lady was not , however , to be put off , and hardly a week went by when she did not telephone or call on some pretext , bringing her gardener in tow to take cuttings or dig up bulbs , and keeping up her barrage of accusing questions , inquiring , for instance , in her peremptory manner , what Jane was going to ‘ do about ’ the long-neglected yew hedge . |
| 2 | The canal network put Birmingham at the centre of Britain 's transport system in the 1780's , and these lovely waterways still provide green corridors through the city , where people can walk , row or cruise on traditional style narrowboats . |
| 3 | Rather than rely on common law , it is normal practice for purchasers to specify in the sale agreement the basis on which damages will be calculated . |
| 4 | Rather than speculate on this increase here , the reasons for female involvement in heroin use will be examined more fully in Chapter 4 . |
| 5 | In subsequent criminal proceedings , the High Court held that the police had a power to enter and remain on private property , against the wishes of the occupier , if they reasonably apprehended either that the commission of an offence was ‘ imminent or likely ’ or that any breach of the peace was likely to occur . |
| 6 | That all 12 member state farmers ' organisations spoke with one voice was of major significance — the commission and the Council of Ministers should heed and build on that cohesion . |
| 7 | As indicated in paras 1.1. 5 and 6 above , the developments in European Studies and American Studies are expected to consolidate and build on existing research strengths in these fields . |
| 8 | The preparation of the ‘ new ’ nurse proposed by Project 2000 will reflect and build on this trend of helping people to initiate and promote healthy lifestyles . |
| 9 | And this is what I am going to try and do on this course . |
| 10 | But I wanted Black Francis to come in and work on that track . |
| 11 | Most famously , after the Al Fayed brothers had acquired the House of Fraser , which includes Harrods , the Secretary of State in April 1987 appointed inspectors under the Companies Act 1985 to investigate and report on alleged fraud and deceit in the takeover . |
| 12 | ( 3 ) The Comptroller and Auditor General shall examine , certify and report on each statement received by him in pursuance of this paragraph and shall lay copies of each statement and of his report before each House of Parliament . |
| 13 | Yeah I do n't say we do n't row , I do n't say we do n't argue and get on each other 's nerves , we do , but when he goes back to work now for a couple of days it 'll take me three or four days to settle down into not having him there . |
| 14 | But what you 're actually going to find is that what they 've divorced themselves from is the assistance and the technical help that comes from the County Council , and whilst you may have your teachers trained up to a certain point you therefore have at that particular time you you have them fully trained , and then you say oh well I do n't need any training for the next couple of years so I can step back and save on that area . |
| 15 | There has always been this tendency over here to try and save on public spending , ’ says Professor Greve . |
| 16 | Let's go and sit on some bench . ’ |