Example sentences of "i [vb base] [to-vb] on [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At dusk the H.50 's captain , Lieutenant-Commander Mervyn Wingfield , signalled the Worcester 's captain , Lieutenant-Commander Ian Maitland-Magill-Crichton , ‘ In the event of enemy attack I intend to remain on surface . ’ |
| 2 | I intend to concentrate on provision for the 18 per cent unstatemented pupils who remain in mainstream schools but who , as Warnock reminded us , have special needs . |
| 3 | ‘ There 's something I want to see on television , ’ I lied . |
| 4 | ‘ Afterwards I want to go on haj , to visit Mecca . |
| 5 | ‘ Sylvia and I want to go on record as protesting this outrageous incident in the ssstrongest possible articulation . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ I want to stay on top and win the order of merit as well , ’ said Lane , a former Scottish Open champion who has his wife , Melanie , to thank for spotting the reason behind his recent poor putting . |
| 7 | At this point , someone might rightly argue : ‘ I happen to live on earth , and it is here that I want to have a happy marriage ! ’ |
| 8 | I like to go on holiday but I always like to come back . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ I aim to concentrate on youth , with one or two old heads . |
| 10 | I wish to say on behalf of highway engineers , both in the counties and the boroughs of the metropolitan districts , that their contribution through their professional associations — the Institution of Civil Engineers , the Institution of Highways and Transportation — and in co-operation with the experts in the Transport and Road Research Laboratory and the Department of Transport has led to much enthusiasm among many of those responsible . |
| 11 | ‘ I wish to place on record the excellent service received from your operatives during the installation of equipment at MAFF buildings . |
| 12 | I wish to place on record my party 's stance and my personal stance on the reprocessing of nuclear material at Dounreay . |
| 13 | I 've enjoyed it all and got some great memories , but I need to concentrate on family life now . ’ |
| 14 | What I have to do on chapter . |
| 15 | Er Chairman this , this matter has caused great concern in Bungay I can tell you , I went to the Bungay town meeting last night and they were absolutely horrified at the way this has been handled and I have to apologize on behalf of the , of the County Council . |
| 16 | I get stuck in a crowd of people coming out the tube and I have to stand on tiptoe so I can keep my eye on her . |