Example sentences of "[conj] [adv] [verb] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Copernicus had shown that the apparent movements of the planets as observed from the earth can not be satisfactorily or coherently explained on the assumption that the earth itself lies immobile at the centre of the universe . |
| 2 | Finally , a screw-in side handle is fixed on to the alloy gear cover , offset either to the left or right depending on the user . |
| 3 | He was obviously moving left or right depending on the fall of the coin . |
| 4 | I did more or less ignore on the tube journey and the walk to the choir that evening , I mean |
| 5 | The average price at which shares sell during this period is somewhere in the neighbourhood of $55 ( more or less depending on the shape of the time-price curve ) . |
| 6 | It 's the main ‘ motorway ’ through the city , and there are a dozen or so stalls on the Rialto selling souvenirs — including the painted masks you 'll see on sale all over the city . |
| 7 | Whether Britain will witness electoral reform in the next decade or so rests on the outcome of that debate . |
| 8 | ‘ All he does is sit at the front window looking out or just sits on the bench on a sunny day like Monday . |
| 9 | The hospice aims to beat its previous record of £1,400 , and anyone with an hour or more to spare on the day should contact Deirdre Shaw or Dorothy Davison on . |
| 10 | He 'd found her , he said , and next day he 'd either lay siege to the place , or boldly batter on the door and ask for her hand in marriage — or at least her something else in something else ! |
| 11 | If you suspect a gas leak at any time , do not strike a match or even turn on the electric light , as that can produce a minute spark that can cause an explosion . |
| 12 | All you have to do is write and tell us the name and address of your favourite bar — anywhere in the country — and a case of Kulta could be sent there for you to collect or even enjoy on the premises . |
| 13 | There is nothing more heartbreaking than trying to cheer up an old man or woman on Christmas day , surrounded by decorations and a cheerful staff , when their daughter or son does not visit or even call on the telephone . |
| 14 | HCI Clubs offer activities to suit every age and every taste , from tennis to volleyball , pedalos to windsurfing , or simply lazing on the beach ! |
| 15 | ‘ You will fix this house , Um Yusef ? ’ the Sheikha asked as we sat in the family majlis , the small children tumbling over her lap like puppies , pushing themselves up for kisses , or simply basking on the warmth of her body . |
| 16 | Where even going on the boat , we went from Glasgow from Quay in one of the Line boats and erm it cost erm the cheapest fares were twenty seven pounds ten return . |
| 17 | Other couples wandered in their wake , or else lingered on the hilltop by the Commemorative stone , happier in their partners . |
| 18 | Their houses , no more than huts , were scattered along the sunken tracks or half hidden in woods , or else perched on the slopes of the low hills . |
| 19 | But some macrobes are left- or right-handed depending on the properties of the fluid in which they grow . |
| 20 | UI is rightly concerned that constantly harping on the about the incompatibilities between Destiny and Solaris will only demoralise software houses and lose applications for Unix . |
| 21 | A bill is at this moment passing through Parliament which will enable the Milk Marketing Board to change from a statutory monopoly into a milk-buying co-operative , similar to those that already exist on the Continent , to be called Milk Marque . |
| 22 | There could be no better way of demonstrating the variety of tasks that normally falls on the shoulders of a manager than to reproduce in full in Figure 4.1 the ‘ Allocation of Jobs ’ list that the collective bureau at Charing Cross uses . |
| 23 | Farther south , the millions of seabirds that normally nourish on the famous guano islands are being decimated . |
| 24 | It was these latter findings , plus the conclusions of the exploratory study given in Part A of this report , that persuaded me to attempt a more wide-ranging review of published literature than one that just focussed on the literature of environmental scanning . |
| 25 | When you move into your Higgs & Hill home at Port Solent you 'll be doing more than just living on the waterfront . |
| 26 | If you have n't come across foot-assisted trowels before these have a long tubular handle and work as the name suggests allowing the whole weight of the body to force the trowel into the ground , rather than just relying on the arm muscles . |
| 27 | The ratchet is invariably geared to the rate of return which the investors expect to receive on their equity and that usually depends on the expected market capitalisation of the company . |
| 28 | Today we launch our campaign , as the Community Care Act causes more elderly people than ever to rely on the six million people who care for relatives at home . |
| 29 | It is feared he will concentrate on domestic policy , when Mr Major , who must overcome the embarrassment of backing Mr Bush , believes the US has a greater role than ever to play on the world stage . |
| 30 | Standing together in the back yard of the ‘ Windy Ridge ’ , all four of them momentarily experienced that eerie silence that always prevailed on the banks of the River Severn at high water during the hours of darkness . |