Example sentences of "by [verb] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Both parties enjoyed freedom to contract or not to contract and both parties exercised that freedom by contracting on the terms set forth in the written agreement and on no other terms . |
| 2 | By kneeling on the pavement , we could see the two furnaces being stoked but this innocent pastime was cut short by the boilerman who swore at us ! |
| 3 | They do this by sucking on the hair and twisting it . |
| 4 | Having been a teacher for over 30 years it might seem strange that I should begin a book on primary education by reflecting on the significance of schooling . |
| 5 | Edwards , who celebrated his 26th birthday on Sunday , missed the World Championships in Tokyo last year because he refuses to compromise his religious believes by competing on the Sabbath . |
| 6 | Thus a manufacturer commits no offence by including on the goods he supplies to his wholesaler a notice which reads ‘ The manufacturer accepts no liability in respect of death or personal injuries arising from negligence . ’ |
| 7 | In this case the tendency to hit multiple keys by typing on the cracks also causes problems . |
| 8 | Back in program mode , operating the ME-6 begins by stepping on the bank switch to select a bank ; this causes the value/bank LED to flash . |
| 9 | It is an ironic analogy , for it foreshadows the emperor 's death by drowning on the Third Crusade , many years later . |
| 10 | But in the end Grey does venture the overall generalization that ‘ the experience in the Korean War demonstrated again the conflict between Dominion aspirations and increasing independence in policy formulation , and the British desire to maintain their status as a great power by drawing on the resources of the Dominions in ‘ friendly cooperation , ’ while at the same time arrogating to themselves the benefits which accrued from such association' ( p. 185 ) . |
| 11 | We can illustrate this point by drawing on the novels of Charlotte Yonge ( 1823–1901 ) who was deeply religious and much concerned by human suffering . |
| 12 | To find yourself able to leave everyone , and everything , behind just by drawing on the strength of your mind and indeed your body is a very liberating experience . |
| 13 | It is apparent from these factors that , although it is sometimes assumed ( by drawing on the basis of US experience , for instance ) that the main driving-force behind the establishment and growth of employers ' associations is related to market or ‘ economic ’ factors , wider international evidence suggests that a more eclectic explanation is required . |
| 14 | If America is to win in the new global competition , we need to begin telling one another a new story in which companies compete by drawing on the talent and creativity of all their employees , not just a few maverick inventors and dynamic CEOs . |
| 15 | Some are funded by grants-in-aid ( such as the Training Agency ) ; some by statutory levy ( such as the Horserace Betting Levy Board ) ; some by annual grant ( such as the Health Education Council ) ; some by departmental vote ( such as the Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work ) ; some by drawing on the National Loan Fund ( such as New Town Corporations ) ; and some by charges for services ( such as the Agricultural Marketing Boards ) ( Rhodes , 1988 , p. 129 ) . |
| 16 | The Russian Procurator General , Gen. G. V. Stepankov , arrived in Rome on June 17 with documents which were said to prove that the former Communist Party of the Soviet Union had , by drawing on the state budget , funded the former Italian Communist Party ( PCI-renamed the PDS ) as late as 1987 . |
| 17 | It was held that by drawing on the company 's bank account , the defendant had assumed the rights of an owner . |
| 18 | The Privy Council refused to decide this point in Chan Man-sin , where the accused assumed the rights of the owner by drawing on the account . |
| 19 | At the beginning of the emancipation process reformers had hoped to transfer land from the gentry to the serfs by drawing on the resources of the exchequer . |
| 20 | Bob is writing for a third ( ! ) attempt on his prostate gland , but seems to have got caught out by overspending on the part of the hospital involved , which has caused a delay in non-urgent ops . |
| 21 | Tit for Tat begins by cooperating on the first move and thereafter simply copies the previous move of the other player . |
| 22 | Finally , reverting to Labour , Greg Pope , the new non-apostolic Labour man for Catholic Accrington unseated the Catholic Tory , Ken Hargreaves , not least by appearing on the ballot as Pope Gregory . |
| 23 | She is to follow her landmark O'Neill picture by appearing on the cover of the New Year Harper 's Bazaar . |
| 24 | You can catch a sneak preview of some of the other pictures in this large ( almost 2 foot x 1 foot ) photo calendar by checking on the Third World Greetings Cards you 'll see around the catalogue . |
| 25 | They have devious ways of making money from bereaved people 's misery , whether by knocking on the door after a death , offering to clear the house for cash , including any objects of value ; or by offering solace in exchange for cash or fees . |
| 26 | They roused the occupants of some houses by knocking on the door and holding Bartle up to the windows to be seen by those inside . |
| 27 | He said : ‘ With these articles they forced their way into the house by knocking on the door and when Mr Hawthorne answered they entered . |
| 28 | The 49-year-old Alloa man said : ‘ I was awakened by knocking on the bedroom window and my daughter shouting : ‘ Dad , dad ’ . |
| 29 | For example , a manager who generates ‘ bad ’ news may make profits by trading on the basis of that bad news . |
| 30 | If you are bleeding badly then try to stop the flow of blood by pressing on the wound with a large pad of cotton wool , or some clean material . |