Example sentences of "[to-vb] on a [adj -er] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | While non-verbal communication of the kinds described above have a powerful role in underlining , reinforcing or betraying our feelings and aspirations , the moment we try to communicate on a wider scale than inter-personal , we must look at other sign systems to convey meaning . |
| 2 | Engels says that Cognos is now in the early stages of negotiation with ICL and Bull and the company is engineering a Unix System V.4-compliant product that will make it economically more reasonable to appear on a wider variety of Unix environments . |
| 3 | He now works in a group set up by the Bishop of Ely to work on a better understanding of market forces than that shown in Faith in the City , he says . |
| 4 | She set him to work on a further area of deep neglect . |
| 5 | But Airbus now no longer needs McDonnell Douglas to help build a bigger version of the A320 ; nor does the American company need Airbus wings to fit on a bigger version of its MD-Il . |
| 6 | But Murphy knows he can run a successful business — PRCS has been voted consultancy of the year by its peers — and the odds must be on him wanting to play on a bigger stage once he is free to do so . |
| 7 | Now when retirement comes I shall have built a new life for myself and also be able to manage on a lower income . |
| 8 | In short , it does on a small scale what America wants the World Bank to do on a bigger scale . |
| 9 | They had wanted to begin with a bushplane tailor-made to the unique requirements of their own rugged country , but advised to start on a simpler trainer , their first design was the DHC–1 Chipmunk . |
| 10 | Negotiations were to continue on a further facility to replace the existing one when it expired in October . |
| 11 | As of the end of March the Security Council had yet to agree on a further resolution to establish definitive ceasefire conditions . |
| 12 | It was probably intended to rebuild on a grander scale with an additional floor , but the work was curtailed , and the extra floor not added . |
| 13 | To end on a happier note , I had a marvellous time in the robot business . |
| 14 | In light of the discussion in 6.2.3 , it seems likely that the tendency of higher-status speakers to converge on a narrower range is rather general . |
| 15 | Some secured creditors might yet prefer to gamble on a better deal with GPA in examination . |
| 16 | Knowledge which teachers possess about other parts of the world of education and training allows managers to rely on a broader set of reference points when new policies are developed . |