Example sentences of "[vb base] on a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Sleep on a firm mattress — or , better still , a plank under the mattress .
2 A typical domestic system has a central control unit with ( in Britain ) a 13A plug on a trailing lead .
3 SUEDE , CARTER USM , BABES IN TOYLAND and TEENAGE FANCLUB appear on a new Beechwood compilation LP .
4 The updated logo features ‘ a more contemporary typeface and slight modifications to the spacing of the design 's blocks ’ , and the white letters now appear on a burgundy background instead of the traditional blue — and we hope the company gets some very tough questioning at the annual meeting over the cost .
5 It had looked as if Robert Palmer was getting Digital Equipment Corp back onto an even keel , but now comes cause for great concern : too many companies decide that if the product is having a tough time in the market , the answer is to change the packaging , and DEC is tarting up its famous lower-case ‘ digital ’ logo , which has stood the company in excellent stead since 1957 ; the updated logo features ‘ a more contemporary typeface and slight modifications to the spacing of the design 's blocks ’ , and the white letters now appear on a burgundy background instead of the traditional blue — and we hope the company gets some very tough questioning at the annual meeting over the cost .
6 Alec , played by Roy Barraclough , will get his dream job next month when he becomes entertainments boss on a luxury liner .
7 They build on a grand scale .
8 Pour boiling water over , cover and cook on a low boil for 10 minutes .
9 Put in a fireproof dish eight carrots cut in round pieces , about half an inch thick , half a dozen small onions , parsley , salt and pepper and a rasher of bacon cut in small pieces , add a tablespoon of water , cover the dish and cook on a slow fire for about three and a half hours .
10 The wind takes him away like a curtain snatch on a bad act .
11 Groove and glue on a stout strip which can be gripped in the vice .
12 Carefully press on a tiny ball of brown fondant for the handle and leave to harden for at least 48 hours .
13 Both were winter occupations and helped keep you warm on a cold day .
14 These four varieties are ideal small garden plants , as they grow on a single stem and do n't need pruning .
15 Stamp into different shapes , place on a greased baking sheet and bake in batches in the pre-heated oven for about 10 minutes .
16 Place on a greased baking tray ( keep well apart ) and bake at 180oC ( 350oF ) Gas mark 4 .
17 Place on a greased baking tray , brush with the milk and bake in a preheated 200°C , 400°F , Gas 6 oven for 15 minutes until risen .
18 Divide the cake mixture between the cans and place on a greased baking tray .
19 Line the three cans with non-stick paper and place on a greased baking tray .
20 Drain well and place on a heatproof platter .
21 Place on a flat dish with legs pointing diagonally towards you , hold with a carving fork and cut through wing joints ; carve legs the same way and divide in two .
22 Place on a flat plate , cover and refrigerate .
23 Slit each bun with a sharp knife and place on a cooling rack until cold .
24 Place on a large sheet of foil on a large baking tray .
25 We are very flexible and try to offer the staff what they want on a day-to-day basis . ’
26 Nevertheless , the courts sometimes act on a second principle , stated by Cross as follows .
27 We studied the operations required by those dominant data-types which act on a complete word : fixed and floating-point binary arithmetic , and logical values .
28 I 'm quite happy to do that take and and put on a six month 's trial if we do n't salaries through
29 It 's profitable let on a single-day basis .
30 Edwin owned the freehold of another property in the street , let on a fat lease , there is more property on the sea-front , and a nice carefully nurtured portfolio of equities .
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