Example sentences of "[to-vb] on [art] first [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If he does this then a sociological perspective has been brought to bear on the first idea and the researcher is ready to go on to the next step , which will be one of limiting his ideas to a feasible scheme of work . |
| 2 | Thus , for example , the student with difficulty revising , having drawn up his plan of action , agreed to work on the first item on his list and not to be side-tracked into attempting other items at the same time . |
| 3 | It is providing an early dealing service to society members , allowing them to deal on the first day the shares are traded . |
| 4 | It is providing an early dealing service to society members , allowing them to deal on the first day the shares are traded on the stock market . |
| 5 | THOUSANDS of Namibians stood in long queues , stretching nearly a mile in some cases , as they waited to vote on the first day of Namibia 's five-day pre-independence election yesterday . |
| 6 | Experiments assessing the difference between the sleep achieved on successive nights in the laboratory have shown that there is indeed some evidence of difficulty in getting to sleep on the first night . |
| 7 | Erm i if I 'm honest I think I found Holly 's easier to understand on a first reading but that may be because I think perhaps read it . |
| 8 | He plans to stay in Sheffield to compete on the first day of the UK Championships today then concentrate on training , his Olympic place assured without having to jump in the trials in Birmingham on June 27–28 , in which he 'll confine himself to an outing in the 100 metres . |
| 9 | According to the judge , the ‘ decency clause ’ another compromise with Congressmen who threatened to dissolve the NEA was so vaguely worded that it tends to impinge on the First Amendment 's guaranteed right to freedom of speech . |
| 10 | The defendants were the owners of a public house which was run by a manager and his wife , who had a licence to live on the first floor and to take in paying guests . |
| 11 | If you think about it , as you were n't strong enough to respond on the first round , you can hardly want to redouble now to play . |
| 12 | Sutton was told to get on the first train from Manchester . |
| 13 | Ballyfolion was forced to check on the first bend and Hyland said the dog cramped in the closing stages . |
| 14 | Okay , right , time to check on the first travel report of the morning . |
| 15 | The proposal is for employers ' contributions to begin on the first pound of earnings . |
| 16 | He set up the prize to give aspiring writers a chance to step on the first rung of the literary ladder . |