Example sentences of "[Wh pn] [vb base] on a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In my view , those who concentrate on a search for species-wide universals in behaviour or morphological traits are likely to be disappointed . |
| 2 | The two central characters played by Hopper and Fonda are Wyatt , nicknamed Captain America , and Billy — Billy the Kid — who embark on a drugs deal , selling cocaine in California , to provide the finance to purchase a pair of magnificent Harley Davidsons for a journey across America and to the Mardi Gras at New Orleans . |
| 3 | His new book , Vox , is the story of two strangers who meet on a telephone chat line . |
| 4 | Party management in the Commons is left to the Whips , who rely on a mixture of patronage , appeals to party loyalty , and back-benchers ' fears of letting the opposition into office to keep the party 's majority intact . |
| 5 | Now , for the 10 per cent of house-buyers who rely on this report , or even the 15 per cent who rely on a mini-survey , that 's fine as far as it goes — and I would not wish to discourage anyone from having a professional survey , or ever advise against one — however , all the surveyors I know would prefer knowledgeable clients who had carried out their own surveys first and could present their results to them for investigation and comment . |
| 6 | Yes , so you have twelve retained firemen , and six , at least , have to go , there are six who go on a tender ? |
| 7 | He recently vexed rumour-mongers , who bet on a bid for Midland sooner rather than later , by declining to disclose Hongkong Bank 's inner reserves when the bank reported its 1989 results on March 13th . |
| 8 | The ducks , who live on a pond within the precincts of the court , have now added a duckling to their numbers . |
| 9 | People who live on a housing estate once labelled the worst in Europe are fighting to keep the headquarters of their community development project . |
| 10 | People who come on a timber frame construction course , for instance , will come along because they want to use the technique , perhaps for an extension to their home . |
| 11 | Some who enrol on a course may also find managing their work load and domestic arrangements traumatic and feel guilty , undermined by lack of support from partner , parents or children or emotionally blackmailed . |
| 12 | So off screen , is he one of the growing clan of Hollywood stars who hop on a bike to unwind ? |