Example sentences of "and [verb] [adj] [noun] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's enough to make you drive all the way to south-west France and strew some beetroot on the lanes . |
| 2 | These are likely to be hefty in the next few years as the European Community ( EC ) tightens the rules on drinking water and imposes new ones on sewage disposal . |
| 3 | They urge a fuller , more activist policy of enforcement , and advocate wider restraint on economic pursuits , in the interest of minimizing the harms which flow from unregulated activity , even though this may impose substantial costs and restraints upon productive enterprise . |
| 4 | Kelly and Sear cast doubt on the theories underpinning the computer forecasts , and suggest that the biggest effect of a volcano on the weather occurs when there is still a lot of dust in the veil and the sulphuric acid droplets have also started to build up . |
| 5 | We continue to explore alternative ways of managing our operations more effectively and generating better returns on the residential landholdings which we control . |
| 6 | I embroidered a design and laid some flax on a scarf , and put it through the needles . |
| 7 | An hour passed while he ordered pages and laid damp stamps on blotting paper with tweezers . |
| 8 | At present it seems that they will wish to lead their own purchasing of intelligence and perform research analysis ; they should develop sufficient statistical and epidemiological skills to conduct surveys and evaluate small projects on service developments and contractual monitoring , and have the expertise to commission larger pieces of work . |
| 9 | In part to prevent such developments , the Reaganites established transition task forces comprised mainly of conservative ideologues who were commiss-ioned to scrutinize and prepare detailed reports on the workings of agencies and departments . |
| 10 | The article went on to say that staff employed in the tourist industry were getting a raw deal , and that the government should take a hard line and introduce new legislation on taxation for the hotel industry . |
| 11 | They were suspicious of preaching and the personal interpretation of scripture by the laity , and placed great stress on the sacraments as sources of grace . |
| 12 | The scheme was launched to staff at the end of 1992 , since when the Enterprise Centre has received around 15 enquiries from staff and placed five individuals on training courses as follows : |
| 13 | He preferred to keep acquaintances as such , rarely divulged his feelings and placed little reliance on others . |
| 14 | They liked calm achievement , and placed much emphasis on apparent control and not being taken by surprise . |
| 15 | What has happened , however , is this that the advent of Big Bang , and the consequent emergence of one stop financial conglomerates , has exacerbated the problem of conflicts of interest and duty and placed added burdens on the ability of legislation ( albeit newly designed ) to cope with potential abuses . |
| 16 | The grant of a flag had many legal implications ( determination of applicable law , in particular in the fields of civil or criminal liability , safety , fisheries , employment and social security ) and placed onerous duties on a state ( control in administrative , technical and social matters ) . |
| 17 | The independence Constitution adopted by the Constituent Assembly on Feb. 9 , 1990 [ see p. 37176 ] , contained strong safeguards relating to human rights and liberties and placed considerable limits on the power of the executive president . |
| 18 | It will be entering into contracts to both buy and sell specific currencies on or between specific dates . |
| 19 | This is point R in Fig. 5 and represents another point on the budget line . |
| 20 | The next morning , so it was reported from the White House lawn , President Bush was ‘ vexed ’ and ‘ frustrated ’ by the verdict , presumably because he would now have to evince symbolic ‘ concern ’ and make well-publicised calls on the attorney general to see if Rodney King 's civil rights had been abused . |
| 21 | As each generation reaches retirement age , their expectations may cause them to be more active in all of these areas and make greater demands on service providers . |
| 22 | Parent companies can thereby keep under tight control the capital they have tied up in idle stocks and make substantial savings on fixed outlay in storage or warehousing . |
| 23 | Analysis of Prime Ministers ' involvement in parliamentary debates shows that in the course of an average year they will participate in six debates and make six statements on policy , usually on the economy , foreign affairs , and government business . |
| 24 | The capacity rules are just part of a now long list of rules and regulations that surround university life , and make extra demands on the time and freedom of academics . |
| 25 | The party groups meet on a regular basis and make collective decisions on policy . |
| 26 | The recommendations in paragraph ten er ask you to approve the capital programme and the revenue budget and the staffing for the committee and that , that 's the increase of the one post I mean I referred to you earlier and if the committee approves this budget , will put forward to the Policy and Resources Committee on the thirty first of January which will consolidate the budgets for all the er services and make final decisions on how that 's to be and reset for the next . |
| 27 | The latter provides references to background reading , allows me to talk around the area concerned , and offers bibliographical suggestions on every topic that arises in the chapter so that you have some idea where to go next if you want to pursue any particular aspect . |
| 28 | The drainage channel has cut into the millstone grit to form a series of pools , boulder-chokes , staircases and several cascades and rocky steps — one of which is particularly steep and offers excellent scrambling on rough , textured gritstone ; a damp cleft on the left offers a let-out . |
| 29 | Ray Gonzalez tests the new range of Cogelow carving tools from Henry Taylor , and offers some advice on bevel grinding |
| 30 | People jumped for joy , kissed and hugged each other on the deck . |