Example sentences of "and [vb base] [verb] on [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ordinarily the referee and judge remain on opposite sides of the contestants but sometimes , for example when the latter are circling each other , both end up on the same side . |
| 2 | For example , if you start your period every 23 to 32 days , you should count forward 11 days and begin testing on that day . |
| 3 | What Mr Hurd had done ‘ is not to work out what he believes are essential categories and decide to legislate on those categories . |
| 4 | I 've asked them as well and this might take them into the second week er to start with their pupils process on a Wednesday morning whereby in each classroom there would be a me master year plan even if it means they have to buy four and divide it up but I su I suggest that I would do something , you know , produce one and on that they will write pertinent to the the form to the form er and continue to add on that over , you know as and when it 's relevant er , dates for completion of course work , it might be module testing etcetera and I 'm going to ask at briefing that any anything that a teacher has put down for children , it might be just you know Mi Mr x's group is mentioned at briefing so they can write down what 's pertinent to them and therefore |
| 5 | Cut out a 23cm 19inch ) circle and leave to harden on non-stick paper for at least 24 hours . |
| 6 | Cut out two thin rectangles for the number plates and leave to dry on non-stick paper before securing on . |
| 7 | Cut out envelope shapes and an oval for the top sign , and leave to dry on non-stick paper for about 24 hours . |
| 8 | At the same time , mould two balls of red fondant for the buoys and leave to dry on non-stick paper . |
| 9 | At the same time , mould a large cone-shaped rocket module from white fondant and leave to dry on non-stick paper overnight . |
| 10 | Mould some bones from a piece of white fondant and leave to dry on non-stick paper . |
| 11 | Just eat in quantities that satisfy you , and avoid putting on unnecessary weight by cutting down on sweet things like cakes , biscuits and sweet drinks . |
| 12 | Most of those under this broad umbrella adopted a Marxist idiom , and have relied on three ‘ minimum conditions ’ of Marxism to act as their rallying point . |
| 13 | Lack of travel concessions are another area involving burdens for many pensioners who can not afford cars and have to rely on public transport . |
| 14 | ‘ I 've loved all the men I 've been with and have kept on good terms with them except my ex-husbands , they 're my least favourite of all , ’ she said . |
| 15 | Moreover such efforts have been restricted to lower case English , and have concentrated on two main approaches . |
| 16 | The vast majority of natural hazards studies have ignored the physical nature of the events per se and have concentrated on behavioural issues such as the perception and estimation of hazards . |
| 17 | We have provided comics , magazines , records and cassettes ; we have installed comfortable seating and modern furniture , and have laid on numerous events and activities : we have been successful in updating our image , but one of the consequences of our success has been the degree to which we have attracted the rowdier elements of the local youth . |
| 18 | Many of these sections are descriptive rather than prescriptive and contain sentences such as ‘ Most legislators are not lawyers , however , and need to rely on skilled advice ’ . |
| 19 | Really bloody-minded children , I have been told — the MPs of the future , perhaps — deduce from all this lavish praise that the faeces are something worth keeping , and refuse to perform on that basis . |