Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb base] [noun] on [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Regional geochemical maps provide information on background levels of metals against which environmental degradation can be monitored . |
| 2 | Russia can not afford to be flanked by newly nuclear states on its southern borders ; or to allow the ethnic strife in and between ex-Soviet republics to turn nuclear ; or to see extremists among its own fissiparous peoples demand independence on pain of nuclear terrorism . |
| 3 | ‘ An honest woman is above rubies , and an evil one — her feet go down to death , her steps take hold on hell . ’ |
| 4 | Here is a checklist of the key behaviours which comprise the roles of co-ordinator , challenger , doer , thinker and supporter ( for an introduction to these roles see Teams on page 161 ) . |
| 5 | If clients have restrictions on time spent out of the office , roadshows provide an interesting solution . |
| 6 | Where space permits , Sainsbury 's nutrition labels include information on energy , protein , carbohydrate and sugars , fat and saturates , fibre and sodium . |
| 7 | A more interesting survey is the one by Durex , which reveals that Lancastrians have sex on average 77 times a year — which astonishingly makes them top of the league . |
| 8 | One major difference is that efficiency audits mix comments on monopoly abuse and performance with a great deal of what might be called management consultancy . |
| 9 | They and their elected representatives also have , implicitly or explicitly , a major impact on the way companies and individual engineers make decisions on risk issues . |
| 10 | Paras face probe on shot PoWs |
| 11 | Not only do accurate 3-D computer models allow information on cleaning , damage and repair to be superimposed as a record of the state of conservation of a work of art , they also allow tailor-made packing cases to be constructed for its transportation . |
| 12 | Soccer : Blunders keep Hammmers on skid-row |
| 13 | Also look out for special offers ; many companies offer discount on bulk purchases , free glass hire and ice ( see our key above right ) . |
| 14 | Some large chains of supermarkets publish booklets on calorie , fat , and fibre content of their foods . |
| 15 | In addition , all concerns need advice on labour law . |
| 16 | Looking first at expenditure flows , we can identify total expenditures within the economy as the sum of consumption spending by the personal sector ; investment spending by the industrial and commercial sector ; investment and current spending by the government , local authorities , and the public corporations , i.e. the public sector ; and the net position with respect to imports and exports ( ‘ net ’ since imports represent expenditure on output of another economy ) , i.e. the overseas sector . |
| 17 | Although waterleaf effects are more characteristic of sumi-é painting than of traditional watercolour , some western artists enjoy painting on waterleaf papers . |
| 18 | Introductory notes give tips on tension swatches , measurements and knitting methods with a list of suggestions on how to use the designs to create individual and personalised garments . |
| 19 | As we just remarked , banks charge interest on bank loans . |
| 20 | New rules set criteria on colour and curve to promote efficient packing and marketing . |
| 21 | Thugs vent fury on zoo |
| 22 | Different problems face geologists on expedition in Tierra del Fuego where the field season is only two months long , a quarter of its duration in Zimbabwe . |
| 23 | Stuart has regularly advised the Welsh Affairs Select Committee on transport and environment issues . |
| 24 | Owners get information on pet health insurance , kenneling and more advanced training . |
| 25 | Norwegian Red breeders claim progress on mastitis resistance . |
| 26 | The ITAR-TASS news agency reported on Sept. 8 that Russia had concluded agreements with Byelarus , Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan , according to which Russia would assume these republics ' share of the former Soviet Union 's foreign debt in return for their portion of the Soviet Union 's assets [ for CIS March agreement on payment of ex-Soviet Union 's foreign debt p. 38824 ] . |
| 27 | He let Turgenev know that he had enjoyed his Sportsman 's Sketches , but his interest in them probably derived from his love of hunting rather than from the fact that the stories cast aspersions on serfdom . |
| 28 | This fear is sometimes understandable , but not all statutes divide Parliament on party lines . |
| 29 | Managers need information on population size and characteristics , vital statistics , finances , personnel and facilities . |
| 30 | Sensory perception — sensitivity to stimulation of the sensory organs — is apparently present at this stage although relatively primitive ; indeed , some sounds have effect on reaction and development of activity almost from birth . |