Example sentences of "[vb infin] a [adj] [noun] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | The opposition Social Democratic Party ( SPD ) had restated that if they won the next election they would seek a complete ban on low-level flying . |
| 2 | I catch a piercing look I 've seen him give other guys ; Gregory , when he would n't jump a six-foot gap on the fourteenth storey ; Nick , when we learned about his drinking . |
| 3 | ‘ You will perceive by the accompanying prospectus that I have commenced another work of much greater magnitude [ than the Century ] ; for my own part I should have been more anxious to have gone on with unfigured foreign birds and by that means have added so much the more interest to the science of ornithology , but the greater number of the subscribers to my other work not paying attention to birds generally but limiting themselves to those of our own country , they have frequently reiterated their request that I should commence a similar work on the Birds of [ 'this country ’ crossed out ] Europe and this has been the only motive for my undertaking so laborious a task . ’ |
| 4 | THEY call Eddie Newton ‘ Isaac ’ at Stamford Bridge , and you do n't need a rotten apple on the head to work that one out . |
| 5 | This figure may be even lower in future following the publication , early next year , of a revised edition of the guidelines which will include a new section on diagnostic ultrasonography . |
| 6 | The criteria for doing so will be specific to the company but will always include a minimum return on investment in addition to non-financial criteria . |
| 7 | The criteria for doing so will be specific to the company but will always include a minimum return on investment in addition to non-financial criteria . |
| 8 | It has been decided that the introductory day on future courses should include a substantial session on confidentiality . |
| 9 | This section should be finished , hopefully , by Easter next year and will include a special display on Bentley and the aristocratic ‘ Bentley Boys ’ racing team . |
| 10 | A pro-active stance should include a vigorous focus on the fundamental philosophical underpinnings of the animal rights movement , namely the moral equivalence between human beings and animals . |
| 11 | If we 're clever we can win a procedural point on the Matters Arising Item 4 ( 2 ) . ’ |
| 12 | Often there was a lonely John Crow wheeling over the hilltops in an unhurried search for carrion , and Martha thought that the big black bird must enjoy a superior view on the world . |
| 13 | They were the first big fish I tried to catch when I decided to be more selective with my fishing , and when I did catch a big chub on my first attempt it set the scene for my present angling outlook . |
| 14 | We will introduce a 110-day limit on the length of time for which a prisoner may be held before trial , repeal the broadcasting ban , and provide for the videotaping of police interviews with terrorist suspects . |
| 15 | At one end the Council may approve a proposed course on the basis of the documents submitted by the College and without a visit to it , while at the other end the Council may consider a proposed course in full detail as at present . |
| 16 | Schools can not achieve a major change on this and the ‘ basics ’ unaided by the rest of us . |
| 17 | The Hargreaves Report ( ILEA 1984 ) showed that schools can achieve a great deal on their own and that they can outweigh parental lack of interest . |
| 18 | Therefore , a record company has to sell a large quantity of LPs before it can expect a substantial return on its investment . |
| 19 | There 's a weekly farewell dinner and you can expect a welcoming drink on arrival . |
| 20 | In February 1981 the Transport Department and British Rail published a joint report which concluded that a substantial programme of main-line electrification would be financially worthwhile : it would show a real return on capital of around 11 per cent and it would cut oil consumption . |
| 21 | While the entry price is likely to be high , price-performance should show a big advance on the current generation of mainframes , but it is questionable whether there will be big demand for the machines : sceptics will point out that once again MVS , and this time DB2 as well , will be being asked to do something that they were never designed to do . |
| 22 | The housekeeper then has the room serviced and when it is ready for letting , presses the switch in the bedroom which will then show a green light on all boards , indicating that the room is now ready to be let . |
| 23 | In addition , festivals can ensure a concentrated attack on a particular site , can stimulate local employment and help to solve local planning problems ( DoE , 1983 ; O'Connell , 1986 ) . |
| 24 | Frequently a symbol of salvation , a dolphin talisman would ensure a safe journey on land or at sea , and its image stamped on a coin or token was used as a good luck charm . |
| 25 | The Group met three times during the year to try and ensure a balanced representation on the sixty or so committees . |
| 26 | This should beat a recent ban on the plastic variety — half a million a month used to litter the seas and endanger dolphins , whales and turtles . |
| 27 | Czechoslovakia 's voters will choose a new parliament on June 8th . |
| 28 | I know three or four investigative journalists who would do a front-page lead on a story like that absolutely no question . ’ |
| 29 | Ca n't we just do a premium holiday on them ? |
| 30 | I 'll do a full face on that one cos that 's hard . |