Example sentences of "[vb base] [vb pp] [prep] [v-ing] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | It can he useful to recap on the action you want taken after putting on pressure : ‘ If I call talk about it today , then I 'll be able to get on with the project — if I ca n't , the project is going to have to he delayed . |
| 2 | The amount of trust we feel justified in placing on the work done for us is a measure of both the moral status of the occupation and of the work performance we can expect . |
| 3 | The assumption is that Rizzo 's appointment to the finance post is a short-term measure and that his key function will be to work out a new pricing strategy , which means that anything we have heard on pricing on the new ES/9000s and AS/400s due next month will be overtaken by events . |
| 4 | Most of them do feel that they have succeeded in bringing on board the majority of people in a country such as this to support their claims . |
| 5 | The respondent is entitled to argue that section 18 should be construed in a way favourable to him and for that reason I have refrained from pronouncing on that matter . |
| 6 | Until now I have abstained from commenting on the possible effects of the Human Genome Project on society in future . |
| 7 | One gets used to this , but it would be just as well when engaging astern gear to check that both blades have thrown before calling on any real power . |