Example sentences of "[noun sg] [noun sg] [to-vb] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Buchan Meat chairman , Peter McKilligin , argued against change and urged the FASL board to concentrate on the scheme in existence . |
| 2 | If you 're snobbish about the vocals then you 're probably the type of person that caused the instrument mix to appear on the B-side . |
| 3 | Will he authorise the Medical Research Council to plan on the basis that the funding needed by Dr. John Sulston of the laboratory of molecular biology of Cambridge will be available to keep in this country work on the nematode project , as that work is the foundation of the human genome project which is the foundation of the future of medical research and biotechnology ? |
| 4 | ‘ Suddenly we realised it was eight o'clock and we rushed to the sitting room to put on the TV . |
| 5 | And it could be argued that had he fought during that time , he might have honed the ring sharpness to capitalise on the moment he rocked Tyson in the opening round . |
| 6 | Applications are invited for the post of Research Assistant to work on the structure , function and assembly of the nuclear envelope . |
| 7 | I am aware that the association has provided a review paper to OFFER on the perceived barriers to the development of CHP , and the issues raised are primarily matters for OFFER . |
| 8 | This would suggest that around 30 per cent of the " living-out " labouring classes were to some extent skilled , but if living-in servants of all classes are included the proportion would shrink to a quarter and if unskilled " manufacturers " are removed , we can conclude that at least a fifth of the men of the labouring classes of the eighteenth century were more or less skilled , that is had something other than " common " labour power to offer on the labour market . |
| 9 | No-one has yet managed to get ICE CUBE to sup on the drink , but hopefully Paraquat can be added to the mixture . |
| 10 | Hundred and fifty thousand pounds is the exempt limit so there 's no inheritance tax to pay on the death of the survivor . |
| 11 | Earlier this month SunSoft Inc president Ed Zander , told us to expect a version of its Unix operating system to feature on the PowerPC RISC ( CI No 2,124 ) . |
| 12 | Earlier this month SunSoft Inc president , Ed Zander , told us to expect a version of its Unix operating system to feature on the PowerPC RISC ( UX No 426 ) . |
| 13 | Some netware ( ie software for running LANs ) provides its own operating system to run on the server . |
| 14 | Slowly people began to realise it was not a miracle after all , but the reward for an enormous amount of hard work , planning and discipline which ensured they were the fittest and best-prepared England team ever , ; a very professional approach which saw them practising endlessly ; high-class line and length bowling , backed up by excellent fielding , which had the West Indian batsmen constantly under pressure ; sound batsmanship to build on the bowlers ' successes ; and a crackling team spirit fostered by Gooch which one could not remember seeing in an England team in years . |
| 15 | The knife hand break 1 : the striker rises up to bring his full body weight to bear on the target . |
| 16 | There would be a massive evasion , leaving the bulk of a dog registration scheme to fall on the tax-payer . ’ |
| 17 | We offer a free consultancy service to advise on the most appropriate and cost effective ways of meeting your money transmission needs . |
| 18 | I do n't know enough about computer animation to comment on the complexity of experimentation involved ( a colleague who works in electronic arts was mildly dismissive ) , but the sentiments are too predictable to command lengthy involvement . |
| 19 | There was increased pressure on organisations like the Workers ' Education Association to concentrate on the needs of the working class . |
| 20 | In 1990 Hawke asked the newly created Resources Assessment Commission to adjudicate on the issue ; the report , filed in 1991 , recommended that mining should not be prohibited on environmental grounds , but it pointed out that the Hill was sacred to an Aboriginal group , the Jawoyn people . |
| 21 | Surplus cattle were slaughtered in the autumn to enable the breeding stock to survive on the scarce winter rations . |
| 22 | This back scratching may include taking data directly from the banks computer , but more often it provides details of the bank 's systems , which makes it easier for the enquiry agent to embark on the well timed impersonation . |
| 23 | In this way , many possible locations can be eliminated immediately leaving more time for the planning group to concentrate on the details which will determine exactly which site is the best one . |
| 24 | ‘ It 's the right of every citizen to go to their polling station to vote on the day , but disabled people do n't have that right , ’ says Richard Wood , head of the British Council of Disabled People . |
| 25 | Scott explained the choice of a modern radio magazine format to report on the events of 1944 : they all knew what a modern programme was like , but had only heard extracts from wartime broadcasts . |
| 26 | set up a vision group to work on the direction of future ecumenical interaction in communication ; |
| 27 | Qume 's architecture allows the server code to reside on the host , eliminating costly licence fees . |
| 28 | There are 400 commitments to take forward in the next year — from proposals for new standards for indoor air quality to work on the major international agreements which we hope will be signed at the earth summit in Brazil in June 1992 . |
| 29 | In a less than perfect world it is inevitable that government authorities will sometimes act illegally , and there may be a lot to be said for bringing the ‘ loss distribution ’ insights of modern tort theory to bear on the way we perceive public law compensation . |
| 30 | A few parties had walked along from Sandwich Bay Estate to picnic on the beach . |