Example sentences of "[to-vb] on [adj] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He is dependent on the permission of others for every step he takes , and if they so wish they can make it impossible for him to carry on any concrete activity . |
| 2 | My wife and children have felt that their vocation in life was to carry on this early training so that I have had a lifetime 's pressure towards humility , reinforced by the effect of biblical meditation and involvement in the worship of the Church . |
| 3 | Such a moment came to pass on one fateful Saturday back in 1985 . |
| 4 | Referrers also agreed to pass on relevant new information ( giving advance notice to social services of cold admissions to hospital if social care might be needed on discharge , and notifying changes in circumstances of existing social services clients ) . |
| 5 | Consider this brief passage , from an essay by a non-native speaker ( numbers have been added to identify sentences ) : [ 1 ] One of the functions of a literary work is to pass on some crucial truths or information , give some didactic indications , or convince the reader of some general laws . |
| 6 | Sir , I thought it appropriate as someone with 11 years ' tree planting and habitat management experience to pass on some hedge-cutting tips . |
| 7 | This was followed by four further weeks which trained them to pass on these new skills to other villagers . |
| 8 | He was meant to pass on any unusual information . |
| 9 | Do you think they would allow me to pass on this ultimate truth ? ’ |
| 10 | They lose all interest in the initial problem and prefer , instead , to concentrate on further abstract programming . |
| 11 | Joint commitments were also given to promote human rights , to respect international law , to support an international summit on children , to protect the environment and to call on further international assistance to fight the spread of cholera and drug trafficking . |
| 12 | Likewise , Jarmen , a former adviser , expressed concern about the requirement for subject advisers to take on general advisory functions many of which they were not qualified to carry out . |
| 13 | Whilst most activities taking place during the scheming ( or " drawing board " ) phases are seen to be based around discrete geometric interpretations , their function may allow them to take on many differing forms . |
| 14 | To induce speculators to take on net long positions , they have to be compensated with an expected return from the long position that exceeds the risk-free rate ; i.e. , their return must include a risk premium . |
| 15 | His counterparty could be someone who is prepared to take on that extra risk by selling a future or writing a call option . |
| 16 | Jewellery replied quickly and Amison and Plant were forced to take on extra defensive duties while at the other end , captain Tony Elkin , brother Kevin and Paul Moran were well in control for Barlaston . |
| 17 | She felt this would make her ‘ singled out ’ , so she preferred to take on similar clerical work doing the accounts for her father 's farming business . |
| 18 | It is not clear whether or not Harris thinks that children of 10 should be obliged to take on full political status whether or not they want to , but Holt clearly does not . |
| 19 | He said American Airlines wanted to take on more transatlantic routes , but had been bogged down by bilateral agreements between the British and U.S. governments which had still not been finalised . |
| 20 | Meanwhile , Easy Rider , itself , began to take on more menacing tones as it neared its climax . |
| 21 | The slow-down in the rate of increase between the third and fourth time bands reflects the saturation of the new ‘ market ’ as the industry reached maturity , and started to take on fewer new staff . |
| 22 | Pay particular attention not to take on any new tasks during this period . |
| 23 | In Britain , the tight financial regime imposed on local councils and the reluctance of central government to take on any new expenditure makes it necessary to seek funds from the private sector . |
| 24 | TVMM will have just under 8 per cent and Charles Romaine , the sales director of HTV , said TVMM would be willing to take on any other groups to bring that total closer to 25 per cent . |
| 25 | Belgium 's regime is more restrictive , since it does not allow the centre to take on any commercial risks . |
| 26 | Yet on the other hand , new employers in offices on the Isle of Dogs are not required to take on any local people or train people for the jobs that are on offer . |
| 27 | One might well ask why the violinist Felice Giardini should have wished to take on this administrative burden , celebrated as he was as one of the principal virtuosos in London 's concert life . |
| 28 | Emlyn had some difficulty in persuading Rank and the producers , Alexander Korda and Anatole de Grunwald , to take on this new boy . |
| 29 | Second , whether adoptive parents could be found who are willing to take on this new challenge . |
| 30 | It is unfair , however , to expect nurses to take on this new role and responsibility without adequate training and supervision . |