Example sentences of "and [vb base] on [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He stressed that community ethics must question a system that marginalises people by monopolising information and communication systems and insist on radical changes in society 's communication structures . |
| 2 | WACC is equally grateful to all those women who keep up the pressure and insist on equal opportunities for women and men . |
| 3 | Mr Gould promised the party would restore ‘ the great utilities ’ to public ownership and insist on higher standards of regulation than those which had prevailed under the Conservatives . |
| 4 | Keep this simple : walk , trot and canter on both reins , plus halt , will be sufficient . |
| 5 | After a walk and trot on both reins , Jennie told Katharine to make some serpentine loops throughout the whole school to help supple him laterally . |
| 6 | Your only course of action this April seems to be to avoid any further confrontations and concentrate on professional interests or projects specially designed to exploit your creative abilities , as very shortly after the full Moon in Libra on the 10th there should be a beneficial alteration in your work . |
| 7 | With practice this skill becomes instinctive and you do n't have to think about your sailing — you can just switch yourself to ‘ automatic pilot ’ and concentrate on other aspects of the race . |
| 8 | To the extent that we isolate and concentrate on phonic rules we seem to encourage only awareness of the surface features of written language . |
| 9 | But , in general , traditional psychological methods tend to exclude or devalue women and the features associated with them in discourses of femininity , and concentrate on male-identified features like activity , individuality and objectivity instead . |
| 10 | This clearly covers such a vast range of possibilities that it is best to break verbal behaviour down into a number of categories and concentrate on some specifics . |
| 11 | All of these guidelines tend to be narrative and concentrate on qualitative trends and areas of concern but with an accompanying outline of quantitative forecasts . |
| 12 | And concentrate on those points that are in the advocacy criteria guide in making your preparations . |
| 13 | Try and concentrate on those parts of your body that do feel comfortable . |
| 14 | I for one value the friendship that he has given me in the eight and a half years that I have been a Member of the House , despite the fact that we are in different parties and disagree on many issues . |
| 15 | Another variation of basic slip stitch uses tuck and slip on alternate rows . |
| 16 | This kind of decision fits the model of a ‘ weighing ’ of considerations ; we may think of the man as piling items pro and con on opposite sides of a balance and making his judgement after one side goes down . |
| 17 | Heat the butter and oil in a pan , add the steak and fry on both sides for about 5 minutes until it is well browned . |
| 18 | Er when we last did the work there in nineteen eighty nine he 'd , he 'd provided Gwyneth with three machines which they moved round and put on different places for us . |
| 19 | While fake characteristics may gain short-term successes , those individuals that ignore such clues and focus on reliable sources of evidence about their opponents will eventually emerge in the course of evolution . |
| 20 | The interviews update employment histories and focus on domestic activities , responsibilities and attitudes towards the performance of household tasks . |
| 21 | There is yet another story of hide and seek on these hills , but there is historical evidence for this one which dates from the autumn of 1536 . |
| 22 | Think what happens if you start with four and add on different numbers . |
| 23 | After the war opinion was more fluid and open on political grounds the tariff issue had been dead for years and I felt it was one which would pull the party together , including the Lloyd George malcontents . |
| 24 | Children often mouth , bite , and chew on non-edible items . |
| 25 | And get on those phones now . |
| 26 | Later in the test on very wet days they performed well and gave good support and grip on grassy hillsides and rough stony paths . |
| 27 | There is also a general feeling that a co-ordination unit will result in more pressure and control on functional departments . |
| 28 | The survey will also have an annual budget of $180 million , with more than $100 million coming from the US Fish and Wildlife Service , and draw on 1,600 employees seconded from within the department . |
| 29 | Species of shrews that have poor eyesight and rely on established pathways to find their way about their territory often fall victim to pits that open up in their vicinity , running straight in without seeing them . |
| 30 | The normal form will characterise the first step of a process ' behaviour using the highest levels of syntax , and rely on inner levels to deal with subsequent steps . |