Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb mod] [verb] on [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Attempts to improve occupational mobility for them may concentrate on a few professional openings where their colour is defined as an occupational advantage ( e.g. race relations advisers ) or on employers ( e.g. local authorities ) with positive action policies , or self-employment ( small businesses ) . |
| 2 | I may rely on the arbitrator . |
| 3 | Er Our local reporter Caroline er will be contacting me with regard to any suggestions I may have on the editorial side . |
| 4 | I may object on a point of fact ( ‘ There are no gibbons there now ’ ) or by appealing to some other end or principle ( ‘ You ought not to put that problem off any longer ’ ) . |
| 5 | You would n't think I 'd been complimented on them , would you , but when I 'appened to show them accidental to a gentleman once , he said I ought to go on the stage and wear tights and a little frou-frou skirt — here , where you goin' ? ’ |
| 6 | I ought to knock on the door of this hospital and say , Let me in . |
| 7 | I must finish on the tenth |
| 8 | I must comment on the Perspective Sensual secrets of chocolate ( Chem . |
| 9 | He was operated on and survived — just , and in passing I must comment on the dedication and skill of the Indian surgeon and Sri Lankan woman anaesthetist who performed the operation . |
| 10 | Sir , I must comment on the letters from Julian Clayton and Eileen Smith ( The Bookseller , ) 15th January . |
| 11 | HAVING watched Carrick Rangers through the years from as far back as the B Division days I feel I must comment on the pathetic lack of support given to the manager by the board . |
| 12 | So many girls at school say , ‘ Bloody hell , I must go on a diet ’ , but mostly they 're not serious about it . |
| 13 | To do this , I must rely on the truth of a number of facts about the world , and about the optical properties of my eyes . |
| 14 | I must admit on every form I 've put the two and I thought afterward I 'd better |
| 15 | Yes , he 's always jumping on me to tell me to do more for local radio and get South East Arts and South East Arts clients more regularly in contact with local radio , and I must admit on the latter case I do think that many of our clients do spend a great deal of time and erm want to be active with local radio . |
| 16 | But I mean I must admit on the side of some men , it 's not actually an individual thing that I totally blame it on , although men , you know , have their responsibilities . |
| 17 | After a troubled night I went to Government House next morning and said to HE that I was convinced that this would be a disastrous step and that if it was decided to take it I must resign on the spot and announce in public my reasons for doing so . |
| 18 | When he hung up , Nadirpur said : ‘ I think I must call on the offices of Spidex myself . |
| 19 | But first I must call on an old friend . ’ |
| 20 | Said I must concentrate on the Camden Town case . |
| 21 | Now that you have had all four meetings with prospective purchasers I feel I should recap on the progress so far and set out how we move forward from here . |
| 22 | Twelve thou , you see , I 'm just wondering whether I should quote on a C I F basis which I can do you see , on the basis of , this if I add it up . |
| 23 | ‘ I do n't see why I should put on a show for the whole of Crane Beach . ’ |
| 24 | When this happened you said that I should call on the spirit of the wood . |
| 25 | ‘ I might stop on a day or two . ’ |
| 26 | I have been trekking in Nepal several times , and so I am acquainted with the conditions that I might encounter on a winter trip . |
| 27 | Probably erm I think I 'll , I 'll do on the |
| 28 | ‘ But if it 's for the good of the club , then I 'll pull on a shirt and get stuck in . ’ |
| 29 | I 'll swear on anything , I do n't care , I 'll swear on the bible if you want , if you got one handy . |
| 30 | You can keep your philosophers speculating on language or your theologians speculating on God , I 'll speculate on the human heart — gossip 's good enough for me . |