Example sentences of "[prep] be drawn on the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ This has obviously now been rectified but it is symptomatic of Labour 's reluctance to be drawn on the issue … |
| 2 | The transport secretary , John MacGregor , a guest at the opening of the Virgin lounge , named the Clubhouse , refused to be drawn on the issue , telling reporters : ‘ I am always pleased to see our airlines competing effectively . |
| 3 | A Liberal Party spokesman refused to be drawn on the price the Government wanted if it had met the demands , saying that , since the deal fell through , it was hypothetical . |
| 4 | Laughton refuses to be drawn on the Leeds ' target , but he is keen on Great Britain tour scrum half Deryck Fox , valued at £150,000 after telling Featherstone he was determined to leave before the start of the new season . |
| 5 | But Lord Howe today refused to be drawn on the rumours . |
| 6 | The Province-wide project employs both quantitative and qualitative methods to collect data and includes a proportion of male respondents within the sample , thereby allowing comparisons of political participation to be drawn on the basis of , among other things , sex and gender . |
| 7 | He declined to be drawn on the group 's specific release plans , despite word that an album of remixes is imminent . |
| 8 | Although Mr Major has said he wants the debate over Scotland 's future to be extended , he has so far refused to be drawn on the need for a referendum . |