Example sentences of "[vb base] on the [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the best years four extra plants appear on the book for every 10 grown . |
| 2 | In meditation I see that my fellow man is my friend and I try to think of him in the way Thoreau thought when he said , ‘ I knock on the earth for my friend . ’ |
| 3 | What was sue on the phone for ? |
| 4 | Wet but not cold , we wait on the quayside for a sighting of the boat . |
| 5 | We focus on the need for change in a way which does not regard the child as being ‘ damaged ’ or having something ‘ wrong ’ with him or her . |
| 6 | Some people depend on the land for their income . |
| 7 | But the real reason is almost certainly the devastating impact which selling the pots-and-pans business could have on Corning and other small towns that depend on the company for their prosperity . |
| 8 | Even when answers start to emerge , it will be some time before those who depend on the industry for a livelihood — and that includes at least 100,000 Scots — will know whether or not he has sent the right signals in a climate of fierce international competition for scarce oil industry investment funds . |
| 9 | ‘ Always look on the runway for ice de-dooh-de-doo etc . ’ |
| 10 | Any way have a word with Mrs have a word with Mrs look on the market for any thing uhum . |
| 11 | The mite lives in carpets as well as beds , but few of us lie on the carpet for hours on end . |
| 12 | Do you want to juts pop on the couch for me ? |
| 13 | His wife , Bessie , also a retired teacher , says both he and Jane draw on the area for inspiration in their work . |
| 14 | Get on the grid for live motor sport coverage ! |
| 15 | The GM should choose this opponent type to fit the campaign , or roll on the table for hatred in the WFRP rulebook . |
| 16 | This rapid increase worries Whitehall , because most single mothers rely on the state for their home and income . |
| 17 | The MOd of Defence says every effort will be nmade to find employment for it 's staff , but that the same commitment ca n't be made to civilians employed by the US.Many people in THE surrounding villages rely on the base for a living . |
| 18 | But several local councils , which rely on the lake for their drinking water supplies , want to retain the current quality levels . |
| 19 | The result has been the stimulation of the perfectly natural reaction for those who rely on the priesthood for guidance in these matters , to become suspicious of the integrity of that hierarchy and , as more enlightened thinking proves to be less of a sin than is often implied , lose what faith had been generated . |
| 20 | This appeal was launched in May , to raise over £10 million for a number of key projects to help blind children and adults , who rely on the RNIB for education , training , rehabilitation , braille and tape services , and need help to find and keep jobs . |
| 21 | ‘ The increased levy on petrol will really hurt a lot of disabled people in the countryside who rely on the car for their independence , ’ Mrs Hirst , of Smyth Court , Leiston , said . |
| 22 | When the archers arrive on the field for the meeting , they first sign the record book to say they are going to take part and then pay the balance of the cost of the meeting , having already paid a deposit . |
| 23 | Select a programme and concentrate on the dialogue for a change . |
| 24 | Police are braced for a traffic nightmare today as more than half a million sports fans converge on the capital for this morning 's ADT London Marathon and the Rumbelows League Cup Final at Wembley . |
| 25 | Remain on the goal for Week 19 for a bit longer to get used to the less sweet taste . |
| 26 | While all sex therapists insist on the need for emotional involvement to sustain good sex , there are some couples whose sex life takes a hike because they have become too close . |
| 27 | Pat on the back for tea service |
| 28 | Winyard notes that , ‘ Not only is unemployment far higher in the North , but also people stay on the register for longer periods . ’ |
| 29 | They used to work say one week and have about a month off or go on the dole for a month . |
| 30 | The most likely punishment is a modest fine and a zero points score on the computer for the World Open . |