Example sentences of "on [noun sg] for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They both started by declaring a moratorium on building for the civil service , so time went by and little advance was made . |
| 2 | Six hundred men , some from the most distinguished aristocratic families , went on trial for the quixotic rising of December 1825 . |
| 3 | Days later , an elderly widow watched while a man she identified as 25-year-old Benjamin Laing , on trial for the double killing , dug a deep grave in pouring rain for the remains of Mr Manwaring , 62 , and 24-year-old Alison . |
| 4 | " I shall live on hope for the next week . |
| 5 | There were doubts , however , that the Soviet would be on board for the second leg . |
| 6 | To those leaving we say thank you for your efforts during an especially difficult past two years and to those coming on board for the first time we wish you every success in the future . |
| 7 | On Nov. 6 it was announced that broad agreement had been reached on protection for the German minority in Poland " in accordance with international standards " . |
| 8 | To put you on stand-by for the grunt'n'groan grapplers , The Daily Mirror has been speaking to two family rivals — British Bulldog and Bret ‘ Hit Man ’ Hart . |
| 9 | Grant , who was on stand-by for the full squad for a European Championship qualifier against Romania last season , was , Roxburgh reasoned , not unlike the effervescent Stuart McCall of Rangers . |
| 10 | He wrote highly thought of articles on technique for the British Journal of Photography , and eventually became official photographic instructor to his beloved Royal Geographical Society . |
| 11 | On the economy , on Europe and on support for the new leadership , Labour took a giant step towards becoming the Party the people will trust to govern Britain . |
| 12 | On April 15 , urged by Khasbulatov , the Congress adopted by 578 to 203 ( 64 abstentions ) a more conciliatory " Declaration on support for the economic reforms " . |
| 13 | Suharto , however , opposed the formation of a new trade bloc , expressing strong reservations about the Malaysian proposal , and other ASEAN member countries also apparently preferred to focus on support for the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation Council ( APEC ) , formed in November 1989 [ see p. 37044 ] . |
| 14 | J. and I spent that Christmas at our separate homes , but were back on camp for the New Year celebrations , the first new year of peacetime for seven years , and as 1945 drew to a close most of us were beginning to look tentatively ahead to the future when we would no longer be bound by the rules and regulations which had fenced us in for so long , and to wonder where we would all be in another twelve months . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | ALISTAIR CAMPBELL roared past 500 runs on Saturday and put himself firmly on course for the magical 1,000 mark . |
| 17 | Can he confirm that things are on course for the early completion of the Mar Dyke-Wellington link on the A13 , and can he tell the House the date on which he hopes that work on that link will start ? |
| 18 | The end of a lean spell for Wilkinson has put Boro back on course for the all-important second spot . |
| 19 | Meanwhile , Kevin Keegan delivered his half-term report at Newcastle , declaring : ‘ We are bang on course for the Premier League . ’ |
| 20 | Even Clark 's contribution was eventually overshadowed by striker David Kelly , whose hat-trick kept Newcastle on course for the Premier League . |
| 21 | Cardoun landed the Prix Djebel to remain on course for the 2,000 Guineas for which he is now a 14–1 chance . |
| 22 | MIDFIELDER Franck Sauzee scored a hat-trick as Marseille trounced CSKA Moscow last night to stay firmly on course for the European Cup final . |
| 23 | Two goals from Wayne Biggins kept Stoke on course for the Third Division title with a 3–0 home win over Darlington . |
| 24 | Brent Charlie MMSC are now on course for the next safety milestone of one million manhours without a LTI . |
| 25 | It was hard for the men not to lose their footing on jagged or slippery stones : harder still , leaning right back on the ropes , to counteract the relentless downward pull of the current and keep the tree on course for the opposite bank . |
| 26 | Henry Bordes-Pages , spokesman on research for the white-collar union CGG says : ‘ The government has spent too much time on debates . |
| 27 | Bob Rae , general manager quality developments , said : ‘ Although we are working to specific target areas at present , the knock on effect for the entire Group will rapidly become apparent . ’ |
| 28 | The samples at room temperature are kept on test for the projected shelf-life of the product . |
| 29 | Instead , anything from £20 billion to £30 billion a year has been spent on benefit for the growing army of unemployed , surely the least satisfactory possible way of spending money which should have been invested . |
| 30 | I hope that the hon. Member for Sedgefield ( Mr. Blair ) will , in the House this afternoon , condemn the antediluvian attitudes of the TGWU , which sponsors him , and which turns its back on help for the unemployed made available by the Government . |