Example sentences of "[to-vb] [prep] on the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Judge Wroath had applied the right test and come to a decision which he was entitled to come to on the evidence before him . |
| 2 | Inside , in the warm living room , with a glass of chilled dry wine to drink and Mozart to listen to on the CD , she was far from the tiredness she had claimed earlier . |
| 3 | As you can see from the photo , there 's little to fiddle with on the card — no jumpers to mess about with unless you really want to , because all IRQ and DMA settings are software configurable . |
| 4 | This is a steep climb , but there are several things to look at on the way — plenty of excuses to stop and catch your breath ! |
| 5 | ‘ Aye , ’ I nodded slowly , hoping to content her with this , then looked away and up to one side as though I had just found something very interesting and important to look at on the ceiling . |
| 6 | But it was to Kirk Douglas 's detriment that he was considered by the director to be a temperamental actor whom he did n't want to have to cope with on the set . |
| 7 | Both in Health and Education , the new Secretaries of State have the advantage that those they have to deal with on the shopfloor , so to speak , will know that the Government 's policies are now here to stay . |
| 8 | Before trying to hatch other butterflies , or moths , it is essential to read upon on the life cycles of individual species . |
| 9 | What we are fighting for is something for which Jesus himself took time out to pray for on the night he was betrayed : the unity of believers . |