Example sentences of "[be] [adv] [vb pp] on [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( I did n't catch these because they are rarely taken on rod and line , but herrings make excellent bait for skate and pike . |
| 2 | Defective tiled roofs can produce problems identical to those posed by ageing slate roofs , but because clay plain tiles are necessarily hung on battens ( not every tile is nailed except on very steeply pitched roofs ) and it is not possible simply to apply tiles direct to a boarded surface as in the case of a slate covering , the problem of rotting roofing battens and sarking does not arise in connection with tiling . |
| 3 | The stylistic values associated with the linguistic data must be largely taken on trust at present ; in subsequent chapters , we shall endeavour to show how these values , too , can be studied systematically . |
| 4 | TP280 and TP298 were both taken on charge RAF in mid 1945 and independently shipped to Air Command South East Asia at Karachi . |
| 5 | P3731 ( which had arrived from ‘ Argus ’ with 418 Flight in August 1940 ) and V7370 ( which had arrived during the ill-fated second reinforcement flight in November of that year ) reached Palestine , and were later taken on charge by the newly-formed 127 Squadron . |
| 6 | Where a council had a plain political majority , educational decisions were now taken on party lines . |
| 7 | The story of the revenge-seeking jester Rigoletto and his possessive love for his daughter is swiftly carried on Verdi 's universally popular melodies . |
| 8 | This macabre , yet passionate melodrama is swiftly carried on Verdi 's immortal melodies . |
| 9 | This type comes in different sizes and shapes , and is generally hung on clips or chains . |
| 10 | It 's also taken on Tom Best as vice president of service and support and Gerry Boomer , one of Novell 's regional managers , as sales director . |
| 11 | The number of documentary programmes — compared with what is currently carried on Radio 4 will treble . |
| 12 | Once placement is achieved the task of daily caring is passed almost entirely to the primary caregivers and the quality of care offered is essentially taken on trust . |
| 13 | On returning to the Soho factory , probably the next day , Murdock was immediately taken on trial . |
| 14 | FX760 ‘ GA- ? ’ ( below ) replaced FX740 , again retaining my father 's ‘ ? ’ symbol and was then taken on charge by 112 on June 3 , 1944 and then being flown by S/L Attearne DFC and Reg Wild eventually being replaced on June 22 , 1944 by the incoming Mustangs , re-equipping the Squadron , thus disproving the news item on FX760 in August 's issue of FlyPast stating 112 did not operate this aircraft but 3 Squadron RAAF ! |