Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb base] [adv] [noun] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whenever universities hand out degrees on the basis of who will bring in the best publicity and therefore the biggest cheques , they dishonour their own honours system . |
| 2 | Some PR firms send out releases on their own letter-headed paper , which can cause confusion . |
| 3 | Comfort 41 rose-tinted lenses cost about £20 on order from most opticians — add £10 for prescription lenses . |
| 4 | The pages lie out flat on the desk when the cords are extended , so that it is possible to write the pages without taking them out of the binders . |
| 5 | Pets are pampered in East Anglia , where families splash out £4.20 on their animals , compared with just £1.61 in the north of England and a UK average of £2.10 . |
| 6 | The systems manuals contain both information on system commands and procedures and detailed descriptions of the available databases . |
| 7 | Critics tone down attacks on legal reform plans . |
| 8 | Users clock up points on the card itself according to how much money then spend . |
| 9 | Legal moves turn up heat on Timex strike James Rougvie reports on action which could push a Dundee dispute into the political arena |
| 10 | Second , most lawyers take on cases on the basis that they will not ask for an upfront fee , but a percentage of the amount of damages won instead — often as much as 40% . |
| 11 | The following examples illustrate how information on number is often left out in languages such as Chinese and Japanese . |
| 12 | Women huddle around blackboards on windy Andean hillsides . |
| 13 | In Knin , residents set up barricades on all approach roads to prevent Croat police arriving to stop the referendum , and local reservists carrying firearms ( some stolen from the town 's police station ) patrolled the streets . |
| 14 | Students fill in diaries on a rota basis , with regular cross referencing to check on the accuracy of the entries . |