Example sentences of "[noun pl] be passed on [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Very low prices ( the retailer makes savings through bulk buying , and overheads are lower than in a central location — part of these savings is passed on to the customer ) |
| 2 | At that time the tax that banks deducted from interest payments to depositors was passed on to the taxmen each quarter . |
| 3 | Is the Minister aware that there would be widespread opposition , particularly in Scotland , to any Government imposing legislation that led to the disappearance of the traditional head on a pint of beer or to increased costs being passed on to the consumer in price increases ? |
| 4 | Yet , not all this increase in bulk costs was passed on to the consumers in retail tariffs . |
| 5 | He quoted fully from Miller 's letters on pollination of tulips by bees and on cross-fertilisation of white and red cabbage , and these observations were passed on to the Royal Society ( Phil . |
| 6 | This measure was intended to eliminate corruption and prevent unrecoverable loans being passed on to the Central Bank . |
| 7 | Significant quotes from players were passed on to the writers who heard , for example , that the Europeans had a " quiet " lunch after the opening foursomes , that Tony Jacklin did n't sleep too well one night , that Strange and Kite do n't hit it as far as some , that the Americans were " stunned " after the first day and that , mostly , players thought the crowds behaved reasonably well . |
| 8 | If she is lucky , the congaie and her mentis children are passed on with the furniture to the next occupant of the house . |
| 9 | It would be possible to institute a ‘ retail price index minus x ’ formula , designed to encourage efficiency and to ensure that productivity gains are passed on to the consumer . |