Example sentences of "[vb -s] on the [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A nation 's survival as a free , independent , and self-respecting entity hangs on the ability of its people to nourish and protect themselves ; to provide the means of building and maintaining healthy minds in healthy bodies , and to develop the enterprise , resilience , and determination to surmount natural disasters and adapt to ever-changing conditions . |
| 2 | One of the keys to his very particular philosophy hangs on the wall of his office at Scottish Life . |
| 3 | Although in some cases gonorrhoea may be suspected from the symptoms or signs of the disease , in the final analysis the diagnosis hangs on the identification of the gonococcus , either directly in a sample of mucus or other material from an infected site by microscopic examination , or by its growth in the laboratory after inoculation of such material on appropriate culture media . |
| 4 | The pot hangs on the end of a rope and when in contact with the water makes a disinfecting solution of chlorine . |
| 5 | Few of the facts are disputed , while everything hangs on the intention behind the actions . |
| 6 | He asked me where a ladder like that could be found , and I took him round to the one that hangs on the side of the potting shed . |
| 7 | This is the heart of the notion of the inner city ; at the very moment that policy draws the boundaries of the inner city a place takes on the qualities of coherence that it does not possess , embodies all the contradictions that are part of the original concept . |
| 8 | It reads as a separate vertical volume and without being an actual pedestal , it takes on the function of a pedestal . |
| 9 | NCUBE TAKES ON THE TERAFLOPPERS WITH ORACLE-RUNNING 65,384-PROCESSOR NCUBE 3 FOR 1994 |
| 10 | Her major musical films included Evergreen ( 1934 ) , an untidy but profitable adaptation of a West End stage success ; First a Girl ( 1935 ) , in which Matthews amusingly impersonates a female impersonator in a British version of the German Viktor und Viktoria , and the fascinating It 's Love Again ( 1936 ) , in which Matthews is a struggling dancer who takes on the character of a fictional celebrity dreamed up by two desperate newspaper men . |
| 11 | Besides which , butler 's argument really moves at the level of phenomenology only , as an account of the conscious character of desire , and hardly takes on the idea of someone like Spinoza that all activity at a deeper level is a manifestation of the organism 's disposition to preserve and enhance its own being . |
| 12 | The report comes as the Department of Trade and Industry takes on the tasks of the now defunct Department of Energy . |
| 13 | Fortunately , Britain takes on the presidency of the European Community on July 1 so the Prime Minister could convene a conference to rethink the Maastricht conclusions . |
| 14 | When the appointment of three arbitrators is required , each party chooses one arbitrator , and the arbitrators-dual appointed-dual in this way choose the third arbitrator and it is he who takes on the presidency of the arbitration authority . |
| 15 | It was submitted that an owner can not turn his back on his property because when he purchases and takes on the responsibility of letting , he knows the property will in the course of time deteriorate . |
| 16 | ‘ It all depends on how he ( Brand ) plays , ’ said the Spanish star , delighted to be back in contention a week after finishing second in Switzerland and two weeks before he takes on the Americans in the Ryder Cup again . |
| 17 | Undoubtedly part of this affect is due to the form of presentation — because of this immediacy television often takes on the appearance of an oracle — but a large part of the value of video documentation is in capturing peoples own experiences directly . |
| 18 | One species of beetle in Brazil , when alarmed , immediately folds up its legs and flattens itself sideways , exposing its white underside and so takes on the appearance of a bird dropping . |
| 19 | Wings appear externally for the first time and the insect takes on the appearance of an adult . |
| 20 | Rather than being a credible exposé and powerful statement on the subversion of British ‘ democracy ’ , the film takes on the flavour of international espionage and intrigue , epitomised by the killing of Paul . |
| 21 | He takes on the role as band spokesman with relish and enjoys being interviewed , whether it be with the NME or a fanzine about to make its first appearance . |
| 22 | Back in America , Chaka Khan and Ce Ce Peniston offer very different takes on the role of the soul diva . |
| 23 | John Gribbin takes on the role of New Scientist 's agony aunt |
| 24 | Firstly , the state takes on the role of intervening in the relations of production to control the dysfunctional aspects of capitalism ; the contradictions of capital that Marx described . |
| 25 | The process whereby a family member takes on the role of informal carer is not fully understood . |
| 26 | The teacher takes on the role of an alien , who says that the crew of the Starship must be lying when they say their leader is a man . |
| 27 | The class takes on the role of a small rural community . |
| 28 | Or perhaps the teacher takes on the role of the Pied Piper and tells the class ( still as townspeople ) that they can write letters to their children ( out of role the teacher could suggest these might be in code ) ; the drama might focus on negotiations between the townspeople and the Pied Piper . |
| 29 | Steve Morrison takes on the role of managing director broadcasting , with David Liddiment the new director responsible for programmes . |
| 30 | In some cultures the mother proceeds to the status of a matriarch , when she takes on the authority of mother to the whole extended family or tribe . |