Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun pl] on [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | The Minister knows my views on such matters when they might affect service personnel and families . |
2 | My views on these systems are open at the moment , but I must admit that , like many , I am dubious about the claims of many similar products . |
3 | By July I was able to set out my proposals on personal pensions . |
4 | So I said to my blokes on several occasions , and they used to think I was a proper pain in the derriere I expect , Go up sort them out , do n't necessarily report them , advise them if necessary , if they consistently do it you 'll have to use a fixed penalty ticket . |
5 | I have my doubts on both counts . |
6 | But him being from up there and my mother also and their people were still alive which was my grandparents on both sides they were very reluctant to sort of go . |
7 | At various times I have altered my charges on particular areas . |
8 | Using the freezer facility , can I put all my games on blank tapes to load faster ? |
9 | ‘ Candidates have been ringing from all over the country wanting copies ; I have only been able to get my hands on two copies yet , ’ she said . |
10 | ‘ Having spent the Vigour of my Youth and Genius under the Oppression of Sir Joshua & his Gang of Cunning Hired Knaves Without Employment & as much as could possibly be Without Bread , the Reader must Expect to Read in all my Remarks on these Books Nothing but Indignation and Resentment . ’ |
11 | Mr Gitsham said a survey of bereaved families was being carried out asking for their views on various issues including how best to provide a permanent memorials . |
12 | Mr. Downham asked the public their views on two subjects currently under discussion . |
13 | Their views on such issues as our management and financial information systems , our approach to planning , the revaluation of our land and buildings and our marketing strategy were particularly helpful . ’ |
14 | 3 But it also makes sense to say that the British constitution is what the authorities say it should be because their views on these matters help to police everyday political practice , pulling it into line with the constitutional theory which they themselves advance as the proper way to conduct politics . |
15 | There is a full agenda and the clerk to the council is optimistic that a large number of villagers will attend to give their views on local issues . |
16 | A great deal of work is done by members of local authorities by serving as representatives of their authorities on outside bodies . |
17 | Judiciously deployed and when necessary publicly stated , its views on environmental topics are listened to and have been effective in connection with recent Government proposals and legislation as they affect the Trust . |
18 | Or perhaps Mrs A is holding forth on her views on battered wives or battery hens or baptizing babies , really with the hope of having a head-on argument or of converting someone to her way of thinking . |
19 | There were may factors which contributed to the delay in completion of the RHA 's review of its policies on mental hospitals . |
20 | Designers Jeff Banks and David Emanuel are both eager to put their signatures on new collections that offer flexibility , wearability and style |
21 | According to the Ministry of Agriculture , a favourable summary would encourage the Government to ask the EC Commission to change its rules on live cattle trading . |
22 | Following widespread unfavourable publicity , Grand Lodge decided to redefine its rules on public relations in 1984 . |
23 | Try to get teachers to voice their opinions on important subjects . |
24 | Rational , economic analysis is far too static to capture this dynamic ; governments are left to choose their policies on political grounds . |
25 | It is not so much that the Conservatives have deliberately introduced racist policies as that they have ignored the harmful impact of their policies on ethnic minorities . |
26 | Services should also affirm their policies on equal opportunities by ensuring that they monitor the use of their services by specific ethnic groups , test that the information they make available for the public is comprehensible and accessible , canvass users ' views of the current services , recruit staff of different ethnic backgrounds , at all levels in the organization ( although , in the case of Afro-Caribbeans in particular , this can be difficult due to the lower educational opportunities of this group and , in consequence , a paucity of suitable candidates for posts ) , and institute a programme of training for staff of all grades and backgrounds to understand their own conscious and unconscious prejudices about race and culture . |
27 | The District Council of course do have their policies on conservation matters , er and er I I accept your point er erm |
28 | Today economically more powerful contracting parties can impose their wishes on weaker parties by using standard form contracts . |
29 | Prudent homeowners build their houses on continuous foundations rather than rest them on pier blocks from which they can be bucked when the big shake comes . |
30 | And it may endorse the British idea that the EC Court of Justice should have sanctions to enforce its judgments on reluctant countries ( one bit of supranationalism that Britain backs ) . |