Example sentences of "[adv] of [verb] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It gives me the opportunity not only of placing on the official record the Committee 's thanks to its staff for their work , not only of drawing to the attention of the House what I think is the first debate on community care to be initiated in the Chamber which is not part of a debate on another measure , but also of drawing attention to the number of firsts that we score with this report and debate . |
| 2 | They have pushed south to within 100 miles of Baghdad , and talk optimistically of marching on the capital . |
| 3 | And erm so er er if people do that And er this this businessman , this week , he he rang and he he was sending messages via the secretary , instead of getting on the phone to me and and me finding out what there was , he finally he s he said There 'll be about an hour 's work . |
| 4 | After two days , in which it had become clear that Daod was organizing a drug shipment from Lebanon via Cyprus to Bulgaria , a well-worn route through the Eastern bloc into Western Europe , he decided to go home and sleep with his wife instead of staying on the job , as instructed , in case of overnight calls . |
| 5 | Apparently turf was a great talking point in this country , where people greeted one another with ‘ Have you got your turf in ? ’ instead of commenting on the weather . |
| 6 | When we look at each of the small group " scenes " we can accord them much higher status ; instead of commenting on the changing position of the door handle , we can discuss which moments from each of the " interviews " we will keep in the documentary ; we have an informing context in which to discuss what each of the interviewees said . |
| 7 | With the cold winter evenings ahead why not try out some of these differing styles as alternative self-portraits instead of trying on the Euromask ? |
| 8 | Instead of insisting on the possibility that there be no adequate translation , we should recognize what indeterminacy really means ; the different indistinguishably good translations are all as good as translations can hope to be . |
| 9 | The acceptance of such a scheme meant that the government had accepted , albeit for economic and demographic reasons , the principle that ‘ society should include in its economic structure some form of direct financial provision for the maintenance of children , instead of proceeding on the assumption that , save in cases of exceptional misfortune , this is a matter which concerns only individual parents and should be left to them because normally men 's wages or salaries are , or ought to be and can be made to be , sufficient for the support of their families ’ ( Rathbone , 1940 ) . |
| 10 | My nine-year-old son recently told me of dreaming of swinging violently in the hammock ( something he frequently does during the summer ) and falling out ( again , a frequent occurrence ) , but instead of landing on the ground he floated , and started a floating dream in which he effortlessly travelled around the garden suspended above the ground . |
| 11 | I thought he was simply jealous of the time I spent with her , instead of sitting on the other side of the gas fire , knitting or darning socks while he marked his school books . |
| 12 | Instead of sitting on the benches he came right up to Minch 's cage and stared into its emptiness for a long time . |
| 13 | Instead of jerking on the lead , he gave a mighty push to the bear 's head and the man-animal rolled over backwards . |
| 14 | But instead of waiting on the same platform for an Edgware train , they made their way up to the British Rail terminus , and in the men 's lavatory the bear got into his bear suit . |
| 15 | Mr Poole urged doctors , hospitals and the public to continue approaching suspended London crews directly for emergency services instead of relying on the police , the army and the voluntary services . |
| 16 | If they lose their jobs , instead of going on the dole they have to leave the country . |
| 17 | She was a fine pedigree pig and instead of lying on the butcher 's slab today she would be starting to bring up her family . |
| 18 | Instead of focusing on the narrow agenda of Delors the new Europe should be more forward looking . |
| 19 | Only when these key steps have been taken will government and individuals alike be able to plan for the long term , instead of focusing on the short term and the next election . |
| 20 | Instead of browsing on the ‘ Aufwuchs ’ on rocks , they feed mainly on organisms living in the substrate , but probably also eat anything tasty that comes along in the open . |
| 21 | Instead of standing on the treads , they ran down . |
| 22 | Instead of concentrating on the lines of the dance — which they will need if they ever dance in Ashton 's Symphonic Variations or Monotones , MacMillan 's Requiem or Bintley 's Consort Lessons — students spend more time loosening up to meet the demands of modern choreographers . |
| 23 | ‘ It hurt me , ’ he growled , ‘ all that stuff about sitting on river banks and prowling moors instead of concentrating on the job , turning up late and being more interested in fishing and shooting than football . |
| 24 | He closed his eyes , as if he were tired , and Jessamy found that her gaze kept straying to him , instead of concentrating on the blank sheet in front of her . |
| 25 | It led to employers spending time in filling up forms and trying to ensure that every conceivable expense was lumped together under the heading of training instead of concentrating on the training itself . |
| 26 | Would not it be a good idea if the United Kingdom , instead of embarking on the Trident programme , abandoned it and withdrew Polaris to demonstrate our solidarity and support for the vast majority of the world 's nations which are signatories to the United Nations nuclear non-proliferation treaty ? |