Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] on the [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | John Nef , in his Wiles Lectures of 1956 , concluded that , if we seek the origins of our modern quantitative-mindedness , we must concentrate on the last decades of the sixteenth century . |
| 2 | I must finish on the tenth |
| 3 | Jump onto the lift to your right , then on the second lift , and finally onto a platform ( watch out for the bare wires ) , climb down the site of this second building if you wish to collect a couple of records , but it 's quicker and safer to climb up the purple wall above you and climb the four ladders , grab the crate and jump onto the platform on your left , kill the mugger , climb the ladder and grab another crate , climb another ladder , then another kill the workman in the process , run across to the right , jump before you touch the wire and you should land on the next platform . |
| 4 | It was proposed and agreed that a morning Sunday School should begin on the first Sunday in October at 9.45 am , this proposal to be submitted to the Superintendent minister , the Reverend James Donnelly , for his approval . |
| 5 | If the rent is payable monthly it is usually best that the tenancy should begin on the first of the month . |
| 6 | That 'll change on the next record as I 'll have a say in the writing . ’ |
| 7 | Re Reg er er , er say we had er say , twenty ton o twenty ton of oats come in and we soon used them up before the next lot , I 'll start on the next lot he , the sample man 'd come in , you know , sample in come them oats he 'd come up perhaps , when they come in , check the first two or three sacks with me , you see , and then I 'd have to get a rubber get a bowl full of oats , bowl full of whole oats put into the rubber , see and get a bowl full of whole and put them through the crusher and crush the main , like , you know , like we used to have , just squeeze them , you know crack them |
| 8 | ‘ I can tell you what I 'd do on the last day of my life , ’ he said . |
| 9 | Anything could happen on the last hole at Royal St. George 's , with its six bunkers , the out-of-bounds line twelve yards beyond the green and the ever-present Duncan 's Hollow . |
| 10 | I am anxious that you should start work on this project as soon as possible , so that there are no last-minute delays , I should therefore be grateful if you could start on the first batch of frames , of which I give details below : |
| 11 | Irregular things may happen on the next stage , the 200 kilometres to Strasbourg . |
| 12 | I used to come home , I used to go down there about , I used to start out away from the shop about er ten o'clock , half past ten , you see , in the morning and go down the Fen , call at then comes well I used to call on the first houses on the right the way down the Fen there I used to go down farm they used to call it , come back to and then on to you see . |
| 13 | Even the Prime Minister , who once used to arrive on the last day by aeroplane in order to deliver his speech , sits every day on the platform listening to rebuke , complaint and exhortation . |
| 14 | Moreover the West has developed cheap alternatives for most things they used to depend on the Third World for . |
| 15 | ‘ The food would stop on the sixth day of January . |
| 16 | ( 4 ) Subject to section 13(2) of this Act , if no application is made for the renewal of a licence at the quarterly meeting mentioned in subsection ( 3 ) above , the licence shall expire on the first day of that meeting . |
| 17 | The Christmas Tree would arrive on the 6th December . |
| 18 | His whole life seemed to hang on each letter in Annie 's hand , his eyes following it until she handed it into the crowd or placed it on a pile to one side and then he would fix on the next letter and the next . |
| 19 | The terms of the Soviet plan , now made public , were that ( i ) Iraq would make a full and unconditional withdrawal from Kuwait ; ( ii ) the withdrawal would start on the second day after hostilities ceased ; ( iii ) Iraqi forces would depart according to a fixed timetable ; ( iv ) after two-thirds of Iraqi forces had withdrawn economic sanctions against Iraq would be lifted ; ( v ) after all Iraqi forces had left all UN Security Council resolutions against Iraq would lapse ; ( vi ) all prisoners of war would be released when the ceasefire became effective ; ( vii ) the troop withdrawal would be monitored by forces from countries not involved in the conflict , under direction of the UN Security Council ; and ( viii ) work on details and specifics would continue and would be presented on Feb. 22 to Security Council members . |
| 20 | These , felt Lydia , would rise on the last day , climbing briskly out of their coffins , brushing away the mould of corruption and muttering , ‘ About time too . ’ |
| 21 | IN THE YEAR that saw mankind 's first wave of planetary exploration reach a glorious climax with Voyager 2 's passage of Neptune , it is clear that new space efforts will concentrate on the third planet from the Sun . |
| 22 | When a group of female mice is placed with a male their oestrus cycles become synchronized and the majority of animals will mate on the third night . |
| 23 | The seminars , which will be held in Dundee and Glasgow , will focus on the second phase of general SVQs , though they may also include workshops for centres wanting to pilot the first batch of awards for the first time . |
| 24 | This will commence on the 16th of February at the Carmarthen Bowls Club . |
| 25 | Songs like ‘ Brand New Love ’ and ‘ Its So Hard To Fall In Love ’ — covered much to Lou 's flattered bewilderment by Superchunk — and newer material that will appear on the next full-length Sebadoh LP , to be released in the new year by Sub Pop and Roughneck , are typical of his style : eschewing traditional songwriting imagery and devices in favour of pure , honest expression . |
| 26 | This is the price that a bond with a 9 per cent YTM will have on the next coupon payment date . |
| 27 | Any such notice must state whether the current ( or preceding , when allowed ) reference period is to be shortened , so that it will end on the first occurrence of the accounting reference date , or lengthened , so that it will end on its second occurrence , but unless an administration order is in force the period can not be extended so as to exceed 18 months . |
| 28 | If so , you 'll have probably booked your place in a hall of residence , your grant will arrive on the first day of term , you 'll be ready to enjoy Freshers ' Fair and soon settle down to studies in the library . |
| 29 | But they will leave on the fourteenth ? |
| 30 | The campaign will culminate on the fourth Sunday of Lent , 21 March , with a collection in churches . |