Example sentences of "[conj] [vb -s] [noun sg] on [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There 's always the danger of the learner 's experience looking more like a patchwork quilt than an ordered and informative sequence of events that builds knowledge on knowledge , experience on experience . |
| 2 | ‘ Well , no odder than any other murder that takes place on stage during the first night of a new play , when the leading actor is shot dead by his understudy . ’ |
| 3 | Although the use of electronic media in the business world is increasing , there remains a vast amount of communication that takes place on paper . |
| 4 | Despite the cheap Volta power ( and water supply ) that permits expansion on smelting , the TNCs refused to build an alumina plant to process local bauxite . |
| 5 | BLUE PLANET takes you 350 miles into space to view the breathtaking sight of our world , surrounded by the narrow , fragile band of atmosphere that supports life on earth . |
| 6 | The half-year course begins next month and offers tuition on counselling skills , while concentrating on issues relevant to working with cancer sufferers . |
| 7 | Gerald James ' concluding feature on marquetry methods looks at the use of line to create wooden decoration , and offers advice on choice of veneers , composition , the use of line and grain , and mirror images |
| 8 | This book explains the causes of headaches and migraine and offers advice on self-help , with easy-to-follow relaxation exercises . |
| 9 | The investor decides on the currency most likely to appreciate against sterling and puts money on deposit in that currency . |
| 10 | The booklet includes a short section on identification of suitable species and gives information on sample methods , equipment , treatment and comparison of data . |
| 11 | It identifies key issues directly affecting the company and gives advice on strategy or operations . |
| 12 | Three miles plus seems Cab On Target 's distance . |