Example sentences of "on [noun sg] [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was a little tentative transit-taking on board some yachts , but most dispensed with esoteric racing rites and held back from the melee to claim clean air and water . |
| 2 | However , most of what they say has been very constructive and it is taking on board these improvements where possible that give us a better service to our customers . |
| 3 | Clockwise Young lovers took to the lifeboats , not to save their souls but to pursue their romance in private ; passenger comforts included beauty salons : a ‘ young thing ’ takes a Turkish bath on the Berengaria , 1923 ; tiny tots also tasted luxury aboard : a menu for a children 's tea party , 1933 ; as this menu from the Normandie shows , the cuisine on board these liners was a gourmet 's delight . |
| 4 | I take on board these ideas for these two days . |
| 5 | The Association was approached by the originators of the idea , as well as NEDO , to take on board these objectives and carry them forward . |
| 6 | Tony Fenn says the City 's taking on board those recommendations , as a bug which has struck once , could strike twice . |
| 7 | On investigation many problems were identified , including the following : ( 1 ) PARIS II was written in COBOL . |
| 8 | ‘ On investigation most complaints about stock-killing by badgers can not be substantiated , although convincing the farmer may not be an easy task . ’ |
| 9 | ( Aspen Pittman made a slip of the tongue , but has appeared on record many times as saying what he really meant to say to me . |
| 10 | In one of the worst years on record many nests have been robbed or destroyed and adult birds shot or poisoned . |
| 11 | Holyfield has watched the fight on video many times and believes he should have won . |
| 12 | A light rain shower had hurried the last of the rubber-neck tourists off the streets and the restaurants and sex shows ( mostly on video these days ) were switching off their come-hither lights . |
| 13 | On occasion these contacts were accompanied by quasi-public events like Clarkson 's antislavery sermon in Manchester at the end of 1787 , but by no means invariably . |
| 14 | And on occasion some groups would choose to submit themselves to the Russians as the lesser of two evils when called upon to supply tribute to a third party with whom they were not on good terms . |
| 15 | There was a referendum on devolution some years ago and the people of Wales forcefully expressed their view against the principle of devolution on that occasion . |
| 16 | Land for the playing field was acquired on lease some years ago and an energetic committee have worked ever since to maintain and develop it . |
| 17 | The film has been shown on television several times and the similarities between it and The Eagle Has Landed are striking . |
| 18 | Lobster , fish and charcoal grilled steaks are the specialities , with live entertainment on offer most evenings . |
| 19 | The average age of the clients in this study was 31 and on average these individuals first received institutional care at the age of 10 . |
| 20 | AT1 said that she did not notice any difference in this regard but was nevertheless glad of the opportunity which the review had afforded to meet the Head personally , as she had not done so since her interview on appointment some years previously . |
| 21 | On graduation all students receive a transcript detailing the award , each module passed and the grade earned . |
| 22 | Billeting allowances were available to cover the cost of hosting an evacuee ( for unaccompanied children , 10s 6d per week for the first child , 8s 6d each for subsequent children ) and billeting officers had powers of compulsion to utilise appropriate accommodation , but most , being from the locality themselves , preferred to ruffle as few feathers as possible — with the result that on arrival many evacuees found themselves in a scene ‘ reminiscent of a cross between an early Roman slave market and Selfridge 's bargain basement ’ , as one witness put it . |
| 23 | You 'll find you 'll need that space to write marginal notes ( e.g. to make connections ) , to add queries and follow-up points when you come to reread your notes for revision purposes ( see Chapter 13 on pass those exams — and stay human ) . |
| 24 | In both areas , you need to learn how to communicate your ideas as effectively as possible through the written word — whether in handwritten , typed or word-processed form ( see Chapter 13 on Pass those exams ) . |
| 25 | ’ I 'm expected home on time these days . |
| 26 | Ian Waterhouse is with us , probably wondering how on earth these meetings get off the ground at all . |