Example sentences of "[adv] [vb infin] on [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I should perhaps apologize on behalf of the hotel for the temperature in the room this morning er I stayed here last night and woke up to find that not only was there no heat in the radiators , but there was no heat in the hot water . |
| 2 | We 've heard the voice of the Party professionals , we 've heard the voice of the Labour leadership , now let's all speak on behalf of the ordinary trade unionists and say with all the force that is necessary on behalf of those millions , men and women , young and old , we support the Party , we pay for the Party , we have a right to democracy in the Party because never forget it is our Party too , I move . |
| 3 | So I would venture to suggest that if I 'm interviewing you as the Environmental Health Officer for a particular council on a council matter , then I would expect you to only speak on behalf of the council — unless I asked you whether your professional body was happy with your council 's policy . |
| 4 | The letter with his settlement cheque says : ‘ Once again I can only apologise on behalf of my clients for events that occurred . ’ |
| 5 | While I am about it , I had better apologise on behalf of a contributor , who was castigated by post for not looking up the meaning of a phrase that was , to him , mysterious . |
| 6 | However , the real reason for starting with observation is that communication does n't merely depend on observation in these two ways : in effect , communication itself is a kind of observation . |
| 7 | This may only cease on withdrawal of the drug . |
| 8 | Do not pile up plates or saucepans higgledy - piggledy on a high shelf , where they can so easily fall on top of you when you reach up for something . |
| 9 | And of the Adults who left during the siege , or who managed to survive the fire , three Britons will soon go on trial for conspiracy to murder the federal agents who were killed or wounded in the initial shoot out . |
| 10 | Staff at the complex will shortly embark on training in disability awareness and Derry City Council is to carry out extensive renovations to the complex to improve access and comfort for people with disabilities . |
| 11 | Social scientists seem to confuse the two , and because they oppose religion and are unbelievers , they do little work on religion in human societies . |
| 12 | If you were to smooth out all the material there is in the universe into a uniform sort of sea of particles , you would find that the density was just about one atom in every cubic metre , which is far better than the best vacuum that you can ever make on earth by artificial means . |
| 13 | At least we can still count on self-interest as a predictable factor … |
| 14 | Some banks ' machines , particularly in Spain , may levy a small charge but a warning should always appear on screen before this is deducted . |
| 15 | Ellis could still work on behalf of Wales , notably in the appointment of a Welsh land commission , and the foundation of a University of Wales , both in 1893 ; but he disapproved of Lloyd George 's efforts to turn Welsh Liberalism into a nationalist movement somewhat on the lines of the Irish one . |
| 16 | Proxy votes were limited to one per person ( although husbands might still vote on behalf of their wives ) and electoral campaigning in mosques and school buildings was banned . |
| 17 | Banks can also maintain on befall of a corporation its share register in which the names , addresses and holdings of shareholders are recorded . |
| 18 | You can also walk on water at the nearby Palace Pier where you can enjoy fun , food and fabulous views with the waves lapping beneath your feet . |
| 19 | Marathon 's East Brae field will also come on stream in December , initially at 30,000 b/d but eventually reaching a plateau of 120,000b/d . |
| 20 | May I also say on behalf of my party that the personal code of conduct of the Secretary of State is an example to us all ? |
| 21 | Those in favour of fundholding saw it as an opportunity for general practitioners to have a direct impact on access to and quality of secondary care , which they could now purchase on behalf of their patients . |
| 22 | Do you know y y you , it 's a different aspect , you go out here and all you see everything at ground level and you ca n't really see on top of everything |
| 23 | Whether the prosecution can prove attempted rape rather than the lesser offence of indecent assault will often depend on proof of the defendant 's intention to go beyond the indecent acts already committed . |
| 24 | we 'll have a vote who would rather go on top of the bonfire you or me . |
| 25 | If individual sections are cascaded to form a delay line , the critical frequency must be correspondingly higher in relation to the frequencies present in the signal , otherwise unacceptable attenuation and distortion will again occur on account of the compound transfer function . |
| 26 | Unfortunately the industry did not yet look on training as an accepted way of improving production , income , living standards , etc . |
| 27 | I was interested last year to see Tim Jonke 's article and his method of spraying acrylic paint over oil paint , as I had always been led to believe that acrylic would no take on top of oil paint . |
| 28 | I was interested last year to see Tim Jonke 's article and his method of spraying acrylic paint over oil paint , as I had always been led to believe that acrylic would no take on top of oil paint . |
| 29 | In the crudest sense , there are indeed ‘ young old ’ and ‘ old old ’ ; and although you can be either younger or older at any age , physical and mental disabilities do slowly cumulate on average with increasing years . |
| 30 | I can certainly confirm on behalf of the Government that we shall take any sensible steps that are necessary , consistent with our security , to play our part in that effort . |