Example sentences of "[pers pn] [to-vb] on [pron] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Many cases were delegated to them to hear on their own . |
| 2 | Listed here are just a selection of the major events taking place for you to enjoy on your Warm Hearted Weekend in the Big Heart of England . |
| 3 | That would be a good one for you to try on your own . |
| 4 | If you have a problem which is too difficult for you to resolve on your own then as an RCN member you have the choice of going to your local steward , the convenor or any other branch officers , or to full-time officers based at the RCN office for your region . |
| 5 | Lengthy booklists are expensive and dull : with some time and effort it will be possible for you to build up a personal library and reference system which is individually geared to your particular needs , and one which helps you to build on your existing knowledge rather than attempting to start again from scratch . |
| 6 | And then you see you come along where you 're pushing them to live on their own and you make suggestions . |
| 7 | There was often just too much for me to finish on my own . |
| 8 | This shows that George is not only trying to protect Lennie , he is also trying to teach him to stand on his own feet , and learn things , although he knows Lennie will never really improve . |
| 9 | He had thought that taking her away from her mother 's influence would have encouraged her to stand on her own two feet . |
| 10 | Standing , and slowly lowering her to stand on her own two feet , he stared down into her bewildered face before dropping a hard , swift kiss on her mouth . |
| 11 | I did n't have much faith in him when I first spoke to him , but apparently he told her to stand on her own two feet . |
| 12 | I heard myself tell her to concentrate on her own life . |
| 13 | While there was no pressure from her family to embark on a structured career , there was considerable reluctance about allowing her to live on her own in London . |
| 14 | No one got him to expand on his Irish policy , just as no one got Mr Kinnock to say whether he followed the Tory policy on Ireland ( whatever that is ) or the policy of the last Labour Conference which calls for a United Ireland . |
| 15 | The company believes this should pave the way for the deal to be signed and allow it to concentrate on its multi-billion dollar restructuring . |
| 16 | It is useful for those of us who worry that hearing other opinions and listening to other people may weaken our case , or make it difficult for us to concentrate on our own determined agenda . |