Example sentences of "[vb -s] [adv] [verb] on [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The title and format might lead the casual observer into expecting just another general text ; but closer inspection reveals that the book assumes some basic knowledge of the subject and then goes on to concentrate on those aspects of geology of most direct relevance to society — seismic and volcanic hazards , landslides , erosion , subsidence , groundwater , and so on . |
| 2 | It has not reneged on any of its claims , but , with the box having become a symbol of the garbage crisis , it concedes that " our customers just do n't feel good about it " . |
| 3 | Although warranties may be implied by statute , not only may they be inadequate , but the vendor will want the purchaser to acknowledge it has not relied on any warranty , representation or undertaking unless expressly set out in the sale agreement . |
| 4 | This implies that the vendor is representing itself as an insurer whereas the real claim is the full value of the damages suffered by the breach of contract ; ( d ) ensuring the purchaser acknowledges it has not relied on any representation other than those incorporated in the sale agreement and that it shall not have any right to rescind the sale agreement . |
| 5 | It is somewhat surprising that Jacques 's name has not appeared on any known English documents , particularly in the light of extensive published research by David Lasocki on the introduction of the French oboe to England . |
| 6 | Sir , — Now that the dust has finally settled on this election we may pause to reflect on what has undoubtedly been one of the dirtiest , and most depressing of exercises in political chicanery . |
| 7 | He also has no hesitation in reminding capitalism , in its spooky hour of triumph over communism , that the ‘ culture of contentment ’ has always depended on this underclass — indeed , has happily imported it when necessary to do the menial and distasteful jobs at the cheapest possible wage . |
| 8 | in case it has any bearing on any difficulty you might have in the future so he 's to go down |
| 9 | In 1981 , the LDDC and the MDC were created , and much of the debate surrounding UDCs has inevitably centred on these institutions . |
| 10 | Hambledon District Council believes that insufficient regard has been payed erm to these issues erm in the structure plan alteration , in paragraph thirty three the P P G sets down a list of criteria erm to which local authorities er should refer erm , I 'll erm refer specifically to er to three of them and I and and comeback to them as I go through erm erm what I want to say , erm the first one I draw that I would draw the panel 's attention to is erm that the alternative of the expansion of existing towns or villages should represent a less satisfactory method at providing the land for housing that is needed , and it 's a rhetorical question really here , erm and w we would ask that erm if there has n't been a comparative appraisal erm of the two options , and how could there be , there 's no erm district or areas been identified , how can we be certain that one option is better than another under the terms of that er criterion , erm the oth second point we would draw the panel 's attention is that the proposal is a clear expression of local preference supported by the local planning authorities , and again I would emphasize there that Hambledon District Council objects , and the third one is the option of a new settlement in preference to the alternative would result in positive environmental improvements , and I 'll return to that erm briefly in relation to er to Hambledon , P P G twelve erm paragraph six one four that 's been referred to it , includes a check list of issues against which areas in for new development in general er need to be er considered , with particular reference for reducing the need for travel , erm amongst these issues that the P P G asked the Councils to take into account erm are that development should make full and effective use of land within existing urban areas , that developments er should consider development patterns that are closely related to public transport net networks , and in relation to housing , and that housing is located in such a way as to minimize car use for journeys to work , school , and other local facilities , P P G thirteen , and I would expect erm I would agree with what Mr Donson has said here , is that it it 's draft and obviously one has to put the appropriate weight on it , but erm this reinforces and expands upon erm established government policy , reducing the need for travel , erm I do n't think it 's necessary for me to go into er the quotes in detail , I think that those have been er been touched on , erm , however , I would say erm that Hambledon District Council believes that the advice in draft P P G thirteen is much less supportive of new settlements , it suggests that greater weight must be given to the environmental implications of the additional traffic generated by new settlements erm this is , erm we believe , particularly important in view of the fact that a new settlement for York is unlikely to be self contained , and by its nature many of the residents will still look to York for essential services , social links , and employment , turning to the residual requirement , erm we have a concern over this , erm clearly a new settlement is intended to mop up any residual requirement which the er policy sets at fourteen hundred dwellings , we 've heard evidence from York today that er the city can accommodate erm more erm houses than was originally envisaged , which brings the residual requirement to erm about the minimum size specified by the County Council as being erm about the right level erm to make a s a new settlement self supporting , however , we would point out that there is still the possibility of erm further peripheral development around York , the greenbelt local plan and Southern Ryedale local plan er have not yet been statutory adopted , the inspector has n't reported on those , we do n't know what he 's going to say about sites er which were at issue , or on the need for flexibility between the inner erm boundary of the greenbelt and the city , irrespective of course of what the inspector says , erm being not yet statutory adopted the County and Ryedale will still have the opportunity to consider , reconsider there policies there , but putting that aside for the present , erm even if it is established that er the requirement for nine thousand seven hundred houses erm ca n't a occupied by er can be accommodated by er peripheral development , erm this does n't it does n't necessarily follow that the answer has to be a new settlement , we heard yesterday in erm great detail that erm environmental considerations have justified a reduction in the rate of development in other districts , erm in the county , I would point out that a relatively modest reduction erm in the inward migration to Ryedale , Selby , and York , could mop up the residual requirement , if one looks at erm the reasons for the greenbelt it is perhaps surprising that given the importance attached to maintaining its historic form and character that this is not an issue erm that 's been considered . |
| 11 | Unfortunately a consensus view has yet to emerge on this question . |
| 12 | I think that a new kind of replicator has recently emerged on this very planet . |
| 13 | Er , so I 'll probably go down and see Dennis , get er a nut so I can get it level , cos it keeps only cutting on half of the side . |
| 14 | We learnt why seconds frequently jumar on this wall . |
| 15 | Thus , since it is large ‘ failures ’ that are easily detected and that , as a consequence , reap penalties , methods are sought to ensure that large risks that entail high probabilities of failure are not undertaken or , if undertaken , that responsibility does not rest on any single individual , for example by requiring consultation among a number of individuals . |
| 16 | I would recommend to Ran that perhaps he does not go on such a big trip again , and I 'm going to recommend it to myself . ’ |
| 17 | ( b ) The social importance of the accused 's conduct does not depend on such an intention . |
| 18 | The fundamental point in the appeal , however , does not depend on that issue . |
| 19 | I 'm I 'm really mentioning th this for the record because I do n't think it er it goes to the heart of the issue since erm the the erm Richmondshire allocation does not depend on these figures , but I do want to emphasize that er doing something about the commuting problem is an issue in Richmondshire . |
| 20 | What is more , a technical standard for representing letters which uses Bézier curves does not depend on any characteristic of the machine which is doing the printing : the same set of curves can be used to drive a professional typesetter or a cheap laser-printer ( though most fonts have to include ‘ hints ’ which help coarser machines interpret the curves ) . |
| 21 | to be designed so that essential operation does not depend on any single component . |
| 22 | But the House of Lords has since made it clear that the scope of judicial review does not depend on any distinction between judicial and administrative functions but on whether the challenged decision affects the applicant 's rights or legitimate expectations and on arguments about the suitability and propriety of judicial review in the circumstances of the case . |
| 23 | It does not depend on any description of the robot 's structure . |
| 24 | One that does not depend on any other clause . |
| 25 | The resonance Raman effect is observable with a normal Raman spectrometer , and does not depend on any special properties of laser excitation . |
| 26 | In spite of the old-fashioned view of leaders implied in this letter , there is , in the last analysis , no other position which can be put forward which does not depend on some group of leaders claiming to be more rational in their understanding of what human societies need in order to develop peacefully . |
| 27 | The success of News on Sunday in financial terms does not depend on this outmoded politically sterile model of operation . ’ |
| 28 | This trick has been used since the last few years of the Vietnam war , and does not rely on any particularly outlandish circuitry . |
| 29 | This essay is , incidentally , unusually accessible for the lay reader as it does not rely on any familiarity with the technical terminology that he developed later . |
| 30 | It is distinguishable from power in the sense just discussed ( though the two forms may exist side by side ) in that it does not rely on any idea of direct control over others or coercion . |