Example sentences of "[vb pp] [verb] on the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It had not originally been intended to carry on the research after that date , but it was so successful that finding was obtained to set up a panel study . |
| 2 | " After some discussion it was arranged to carry on the Winter Meetings fortnightly as last year . |
| 3 | In a number of legal systems there is a presumption that the property in identified goods is intended to pass on the making of the contract , in others , only on delivery . |
| 4 | As time passes the new bride is expected to take on the identity of her new family , making her subjugation complete . |
| 5 | With contracting , hospital doctors will be the agents of the provider , not the purchasing authority , and again can not be expected to take on the gatekeeper role . |
| 6 | None of their three sons Roy , Robert and Clive have decided to carry on the family tradition . |
| 7 | Pegasus did n't win their first short corner of the game until the 28th minute , and that was down to Nadine Long , who at times was the only forward prepared to take on the Portadown defence . |
| 8 | Countries with suitable slalom sites but no suitable WWR courses would then be able to host events and smaller countries prepared to take on the WWR event but not the larger slalom event would be able to make contributions . |
| 9 | Other actors were instructed to bring on the score . |
| 10 | For example , substance P can be used to control not its own synthesis but some other pathway , just as a thermostat could be used to switch on the television instead of the boiler . |
| 11 | In addition to the above Kent have also very generously offered to take on the Handicraft and Soft Toy stall . |
| 12 | Sun — which admits its latest strategy is similar to the route trodden by MIPS Computer Systems Inc that now has half a dozen semiconductor companies selling its R series RISC designs — says it is just awaiting clearance to announce the names of several firms that have agreed to take on the Sparc . |
| 13 | Mick Houghton , who also works for the fashionable label Blast First , was asked why he had agreed to take on The Wedding Present . |
| 14 | When he was invited to switch on the Christmas lights in Settle , he needed a police escort because of a bomb threat believed to be from workers at a local quarry . |
| 15 | Having asked about Shropshire 's youth and their existence within the diocese , my friend Clare and I were invited to take on the role of Shropshire 's Youth Representatives . |
| 16 | Whether Hastings is invited to take on the role of Scottish captain is for the future , but he acknowledges the good fortune he has enjoyed in playing under such inspiring leadership : ‘ You only need to look at the names of players who have captained Scotland to be aware of the tremendous honour it represents . |
| 17 | Even if an effective way could be found to pass on the costs of rubbish disposal to the average household , an awkward fact would remain . |
| 18 | Community groups are now being trained to carry on the work started by AREPP . |
| 19 | I have also been asked to pass on the request of one of the nearby residents for the latch to be replaced on the playing field gates . |
| 20 | The turning-point in his fortunes came in October 1861 , when he was asked to take on the printing and publishing of the Union newspaper , which was trying to bring Tractarian Anglicans into touch with Roman Catholics . |
| 21 | ‘ Conservation is being asked to take on the burden of social policies for rural Britain . ’ |
| 22 | In each of the above examples the children have been asked to take on the role of " people who know " ; and it is this which gives them their stake in the drama . |
| 23 | Although the authors see some advantages in a system within the local authority , they conclude that claimants would be better served by independent tribunals and feel Social Security Tribunals are well placed to take on the task . |
| 24 | Protesters have vowed to carry on the demonstrations despite the fact the tour has been given tacit approval by the African National Congress . |
| 25 | He then walked out of the room and directly to the area where the collars the chimps had to wear outdoors are usually kept hanging on the wall . |
| 26 | No one can ever know the fatality rate , the numbers of young inexperienced birds who are tempted to take on the flight across the North Sea , but who never make it . |
| 27 | This was to be jointly owned by twelve area distribution companies , which were to be created to take on the distribution role of the existing twelve area boards . |
| 28 | Johns is one of five current full internationals poised to take on the host country in their opening group game as Ireland contest one of the major sporting titles in the world , albeit in the abridged version . |
| 29 | Each year a celebrity is chosen to switch on the Illuminations in Talbot Square , followed for many years by a tour of the Lights by tram . |