Example sentences of "and [vb base] [verb] on [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most controversially , they recommended stronger police powers to search and arrest brothel-keepers and make soliciting on the streets illegal . |
| 2 | If you have an Orchard MSA and want to borrow on a more permanent basis , you can simply use your Orchard Reserve to cover the cost of major purchases such as a car or a holiday . |
| 3 | If you are using a lot of roses in your pressed flower pictures , you may find it worthwhile making up a small stock of finished roses in different colours to save time when you are in an inspired mood and want to concentrate on a design rather than the various techniques involved . |
| 4 | They became involved in dismantling pipework , hydro testing and flange testing on the Eagle platform . |
| 5 | European CD manufacturers have begun a regular exchange of information on quality to help improve the discs ' longevity and hope to agree on an international standard testing procedure involving exposure of the discs to heat and humidity . |
| 6 | Maybe the smoker will realise how disgusting his habit is when he hopefully decides to kick it once and for all and stop relying on the NHS as a safety net . |
| 7 | It all but sunk Pompey and put United on the crest of the wave . |
| 8 | Seapinks and samphire grow on the rocky cliffs . |
| 9 | When you er I mean you 're in that er situation , how do you cope with the idea that you need the money , you need the job , but you 've got to somehow sell yourself and get employed on the best terms ? |
| 10 | Keep all your meetings and get togethers on a light note by banning anyone talking shop . |
| 11 | We enjoyed a lovely day in the sun and set sail on the return trip in time to be back in harbour before dark . |
| 12 | Swallow your principles and try to impress on a potential employer , especially if it is a small business , that you have arrangements for all eventualities , including if your child is sick . |
| 13 | It had obviously taken the wrong channel and become wedged on a rising shelf of rock strata which traversed the trough about fifty yards before it reached the lake surrounding the breakwater . |
| 14 | There followed a series of spider-like manoeuvres to negotiate the chimney-groove and become ensconced on the ledge belay . |
| 15 | Then , as to the doubtful ‘ shell ’ of the question , if you still have time to write on the question , you should expressly point out the doubt in your mind as to what you are being asked , and proceed to write on the doubtful part of the question for the rest of the allotted time . |
| 16 | Balancing an existing roster is of primary importance to a major company , whereas some smaller independent companies can and do concentrate on a particular sound or style of music . |
| 17 | Cos you did n't know whether they 'd had er you know had a lot to drink or had a load of drugs and start going on the rampage or something . |
| 18 | Make a slit in the side of each éclair and leave to cool on a wire rack . |
| 19 | Add the Yorkshire pudding batter to the tin and leave to cook on the highest shelf for 25–30 minutes until golden brown and crisp . |
| 20 | But if you throw a live bird in the air it will not describe a parabola and come to rest on the ground . |
| 21 | In Fig. 6.7 therefore , a choice has to be made at the top of the tree between so and sew based on the transitional probability scores to the following words a and I . |
| 22 | Most of these studies have had a struggle to remain solvent , and have depended on the generosity of charitable foundations such as Nuffield and Ford , as well as finance from government agencies , often via the health services . |
| 23 | You had to lie on a board , his doctor said , oh it 's lumbago which , all the signs are the same , where that pain goes all down your leg effecting the or mia , sciatica and have to lie on a board , and we were in the prefab then and you actually er not , like some people put the board are you interested ? |
| 24 | Many have a serious addiction or illness and have lived on the streets for much of their lives . |
| 25 | These people are not ‘ different ’ — they are the same as you and I , except that they have lost the ability to use their legs and have to rely on a wheelchair to get about . |
| 26 | These and related observations have been interpreted to mean that " deep dyslexics ' are unable to employ a phonological code , that is , they can not decode a word in terms of its sound structure , and have to rely on a purely visual code in retrieving words from their internal dictionary or lexicon ( Warrington and Shallice , 1979 ; Coltheart , 1980a ) . |
| 27 | I want continuous ventilation in a bedroom and have decided on a trickle ventilator . |
| 28 | Research has also indicated that many members of the upper strata owe their position primarily to the fact that they have been born into those strata and have capitalized on the advantages provided by their social background . |
| 29 | Societal divisions are such that neighbourhood patrols are dangerous and have to take on the appearance of armed convoys , but it is the style of policing which comes nearest to breaching the divide between the police and the community , so that the RUC is required to be persistent in utilizing it even though there are few obvious signs of success and despite the cost in human life . |
| 30 | Some advertise their trips as environmental Journeys and have hit on an ingenious method of sponsorship . |