Example sentences of "is [adv] [verb] on [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This hostility towards the female body is expressed through pornography — most sickeningly in ‘ snuff ’ movies in which the actress is literally murdered on screen . |
| 2 | It is n't clear from the evaluation that the money is better spent on air ambulance services than it is on improving intensive care facilities . ’ |
| 3 | The points in two point four to two point nine are nevertheless important and we would er I would strongly recommend that you endorse the erm making of those points to Aida If they then do n't take those points on board , you would have the opportunity when the plan is , is finally put on deposit of making a formal objection to the plan on the basis that we disagree with that particular wording , but I have here th th th the strong expectation that Aida will take on board those small points anyway and it is just a matter therefore o of making minor changes , but unfortunately the conformity issue is , is a , is a rather different one whether we are er in er er er as an authority in agreement with what Aida is saying in their plan . |
| 4 | That is a form of typewriter , whereby it 's possible to generate a letter and , unlike an ordinary typewriter , if you make a mistake it is very easy to make the corrections because the word processor gives you the opportunity to have a look at the letter on a television screen before it is finally typed on paper . |
| 5 | What we can take from this contemporary debate is the realisation that although research can assess the effectiveness of signing in schools , the change to Total Communication is generally based on attitude or commitment , which minimises or ignores the teacher variable . |
| 6 | When agreement has been reached , it is generally recorded on form COT 3 , which is only available from ACAS . |
| 7 | The spotlight is thus trained on truth ; in particular on the conditions under which a given " substitution instance " can be legitimately described as " true " . |
| 8 | CLARENCE THE LION is soon to star on Radio Forth 's Drivetime slots , bringing roads news to listeners throughout the region . |
| 9 | Of that , one night a week and one weekend a month is normally spent on call . ’ |
| 10 | In the absolute reign of reason which is shortly to appear on earth anarchy will be a pleasant and co-operative state of affairs , since all men will be inspired to a joyful devotion to social duty and justice . |
| 11 | The company is already working on MS-DOS 7 , tentatively planned for launch in the middle of 1994 . |
| 12 | Consumer targeting is largely based on ACORN , which is a system that classifies every address in Great Britain into one of thirty-eight types , according to the demographics of its immediate neighbourhood . |
| 13 | The Cameroon economy is largely based on agriculture , and a large proportion of the EEC 's education work is directed towards farmers . |
| 14 | There is a vague realisation that extinction is forever , and that the species we are losing may have great potential benefits for mankind , but the conservation response , even now , is largely based on preservation of a few charismatic species . |
| 15 | It is largely based on hygiene , and in backyard flocks two main points are : the segregation of turkeys from other domestic poultry , and the removal and disposal of litter from poultry houses . |
| 16 | There is the grudging recognition that , as it stands today , the House of Lords is an indefensible anachronism and that only limited legitimacy ( and therefore power ) can attach to a second chamber whose membership is largely based on heredity and which has an overwhelming and permanent majority for the Conservative Party . |
| 17 | With its narrow streets and lack of parking places , this city is best explored on foot . |
| 18 | The GDR 's acceptance as a real country has been the function of the Cold War , a piece of make-believe reflecting tacit agreement by both blocs that the German Question is best put on hold . |
| 19 | Either staff or other residents may initiate this segregation , and it is usually based on behaviour that is seen as disruptive , so those who are segregated in this way are not necessarily all suffering from dementia . |
| 20 | Referent power The use of the power of others is usually based on admiration of another ( e.g. gods , famous leaders , rock stars ) . |
| 21 | It is usually fitted on branch pipes leading to electric showers or gas multi-point heaters ( or combination boilers ) and has two isolating valves . |
| 22 | How do you share a date when your paramour is unavoidably detained on business in another town halfway across the country ? |
| 23 | This is borne out by the court 's judgment in Lopes da Veiga v. Staatssecretaris van Justitie ( Case 9/88 ) [ 1989 ] E.C.R. 2989 , from which it appears that in order for a national of a member state who is permanently employed on board a ship flying the flag of another member state to have the status of a worker/national of a member state who is employed in the territory of another member state , the relationship of employment must exhibit a sufficiently close link with that territory . |
| 24 | Staff at Church House , the Bishop 's headquarters in Gloucester , say the Bishop is still resting on sabbatical leave . |
| 25 | Most of those who answered " No " similarly pointed to the fact that the passage describes a world in the past that is different from our own but is still 'set on Earth " . |
| 26 | More is still spent on meat than other foods £8 , and of this £3.55 goes on chicken . |
| 27 | P-selectin is contained within Wiebel-Palade bodies of endothelial cells and platelet granules , from which it is rapidly mobilised on activation or clotting , mediating adhesion to neutrophils and monocytes . |
| 28 | Foreign suspicion is also fuelled by reports that the administration is deeply divided on trade policy . |
| 29 | The document is further described on page 70 . |
| 30 | Priority between applications is partly based on frequency of paid training in past and partly on use made of attendances on return , e.g. wrote good report , organised something similar here which worked or has stimulated others to develop the ideas expressed there ’ . |