Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] [vb base] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | All of these sizes are theoretical and err on the generous side to ensure a safe and floating descent , but they can not take into account any climatic influence . |
| 2 | Never mind , as long as you 're careful and tread on the drugget . ’ |
| 3 | There is insufficient time for the land to recover between cultivations and , largely through the agency of western man , exotic weeds become established and encroach on the smallholdings . |
| 4 | ‘ And when assembly lasts too long they start getting bored and roll on the floor or play Pat-a-cake . ’ |
| 5 | You pull the chain down really low and pee on the edge of them . |
| 6 | By Christmas sealing of the hangar , electrical power and lighting were all complete and work on the displays could start in earnest . |
| 7 | All the tanks in the house are unheated and rely on the room temperature — which was 74°F while we were there . |
| 8 | The exact details are negotiable and depend on the circumstances of each deal . |
| 9 | ‘ Then I realised I had to work hard and concentrate on the job . |
| 10 | Beyond the brief : All three are prepared , indeed eager , to go beyond what might be thought to be the narrow design brief and comment on the nature and selection of the material they are asked to make attractive and intelligible on the page . |
| 11 | ‘ Just like the Japanese , you tend your gardens , have tea ceremonies , revere royalty , are inclined to be puritanical and drive on the left . ’ |
| 12 | The distal oral papillae are also spine-like and arise on the adoral shields , in some specimens they may be absent . |
| 13 | Personally , I wished Bellamy would quit trying to be reasonable and concentrate on the wrestling . |
| 14 | These rules are fairly complex and depend on the size of the estate . |
| 15 | The arrangement of the moots is usually the responsibility of the students ' law society , though a law teacher or practising lawyer can usually be persuaded to set the moot and preside on the ‘ bench . ’ |
| 16 | Paul gets deeply drunk at a New Year 's Eve party , where those friends who already have children get wheezily maudlin and dilate on the sheer cost of small kids versus the sheer joy of small kids ; while those who do n't have kids elbow him constantly , calling him a bit of a sharp-shooter , a devil , a sperm-bank , a prong , a peopler of nations and an irresponsible git . |
| 17 | All householders living below the line were to be charged a local drainage rate , and this line still dictates the area of jurisdiction of internal drainage boards , whose annual expenditure is considerable and influence on the environment profound . |
| 18 | It rolled towards them and beyond it , grey and obscure on the horizon , rose a low island . |
| 19 | If you do not have space for a build-in model beside or under the sink , there are portables available that sit on the worktop , where they can be connected to the taps and drains for washing . |
| 20 | Should he start on the idle or concentrate on the incompetent ? |
| 21 | Mistakes between positive and neutral fusing are critical and could be fatal , which is why it is vital that work on the electrical circuits should only be carried out by the Electricity Board or by an NICEIC ( National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting ) registered contractor . |
| 22 | yeah , I 'm going to go back into my bedroom and Neil can still use the ensuite shower cos he 's got the tip of the idea that he 's got to come in clothed and knock on the door cos last time I was in my bedroom he asked if he could use the shower , situation he 'd you know , and I 'd let him after all , it 's not as though my be , there 's a door between my bedroom and the |
| 23 | And this particular it , it maybe all nice and calm on the surface , but underneath there is a whole maelstrom of , of of agitation . |
| 24 | Someone told me how her director always says at the end of her outpourings , ‘ Let us keep silent and wait on the Holy Spirit ’ . |