Example sentences of "and [prep] [verb] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | They expound their policy of minimal state interference to find the ‘ least detrimental available alternative ’ — one in which child placement and procedure for child placement ‘ maximises , in accord with the child 's sense of time , the child 's opportunity for being wanted and for maintaining on a continuous , unconditional and permanent basis , a relationship with at least one adult who is or will become the child 's psychological parent ’ ( Goldstein et al. , 1979 , p. 189 ) . |
| 2 | A special thanks is due to Mr Alan Woods , Department of Geography , University of Birmingham for providing information on land use in the Auvergne and for advising on contacts there . |
| 3 | ( deputy manager ) has responsibility for the day-to-day personnel affairs within the Association , and for advising on the formulation of HCIMA policy in relation to the broad manpower and employment issues . |
| 4 | Charles has already achieved notoriety in the world of science for extracting the genes from a piece of frozen mammoth and for embarking on a trip to Mongolia in search of the long-eared hedgehog . |
| 5 | But after some success at Meredith Jones 's youth club and after getting on terms with Philip Burton , the great tide of energy which just wanted release , to get on , to get out , funnelled into the notion that he might be an actor . |
| 6 | Lawrence is far happier at wheeling and dealing on the transfer market than Jack Charlton and after managing on a mean budget with Charlton Athletic it must be a joy to him to have money to spend . |
| 7 | When she went upstairs he dragged her to the ground and after sitting on her stomach , he twice stabbed her in the cheek with a knife . |
| 8 | ‘ Far worse are those who denounce evil ways in the language of a Hercules ; and after discoursing on virtue , prepare to practise vice . ’ |
| 9 | Luke had left the bedroom , and after putting on denim shorts and a little broderie anglaise top , she found him outside on her balcony , with the bamboo table she had recently purchased with four matching chairs set for breakfast , the muesli-type cereal he knew she always ate put out for her along with yoghurt , fruit juice and coffee . |
| 10 | Unfortunately , he has never made the grade and after knocking on the door of inter-pub midweek leagues without success , has at last found his niche at Athletico where this season he will team up with YTS trainees Adie Smith and Phil Meek . |
| 11 | Eventually National Socialism , which was deeply rooted in this national complex , was felt to be a way of withstanding the impact of unfettered foreign capitalism on German society , a way of organising the country 's own resources and of competing on more equitable terms — by force where necessary . |
| 12 | Critics accused the government of giving way to pressure from industrialists and exporters and of reneging on its formal commitment to allow the full discipline of the market to make domestic companies more efficient and competitive . |
| 13 | Additionally the following measures were agreed : ( i ) that a joint working party would be set up , charged with defining " political offences in the South African situation " and with advising on " mechanisms for dealing with the release of political prisoners and the granting of immunity " ; ( ii ) that " temporary immunity from prosecution for political offences " would be considered as a matter of urgency for the ANC 's NEC members and others , to enable them to return to the country without fear of prosecution ; ( iii ) that the government would " review existing security legislation to bring it into line with the new dynamic situation developing in South Africa in order to ensure normal and free political activities " ; ( iv ) that the government would work towards the lifting of the state of emergency ; ( v ) that efficient channels of communication between the government and the ANC would be set up in order to curb violence and intimidation from whatever quarter . |
| 14 | According to Southwood , phytophagy arose from both saprophagy , the consumption of decaying or at least dying plants , and from feeding on fallen propagules including spores and pollen grains , which led to living on the strobili themselves , a route followed by the extinct insect orders , Dictyoneurida and Diaphanopterida . |
| 15 | Over the next few days , Syrian George taped an assortment of Arab cab-drivers in Tel Aviv broadcasting on taxi frequencies with r bits and pieces of low-level intelligence picked up from observations while driving around town and from eavesdropping on their fares ' back-seat conversations . |
| 16 | The restraint of trade doctrine is , therefore , an aspect of public policy and before relying on older authorities it must be remembered that the perception of what constitutes public policy may change . |
| 17 | On July 30 the BSP withdrew Kyuranov 's candidature , and in voting on that day BSP support brought Vulkov to within three votes of the required majority , but he then also withdrew . |
| 18 | In the summer of 1979 , well before the Iran hostage crisis , Carter 's approval rating , as measured by an ABC-Harris poll , had slumped to 25 per cent and in commenting on the crisis of national leadership Lance Morrow wrote : This is to state in moderately colourful terms some of the points raised in previous pages and also addressed by Jimmy Carter himself in his memoirs : It is difficult to quarrel with the main thrust of Carter 's observations , although indiscipline within the Democratic party was hardly a new development . |
| 19 | It is hoped that it will inform school and teacher policy and practice , especially in assisting in the adaptation to the National Curriculum , and in advising on the extent such teaching promotes equal opportunities . |
| 20 | Referring to widespread stresses Hare reviewed the carrying capacity of the earth , and planetary air pollution and climatic change with considerable vision and in ending on a fairly optimistic note commented : |
| 21 | And in focusing on some problem areas it 's possible to fail to give an impression of the enormous privilege it is to serve the church and her lord in social responsibility . |
| 22 | I have recreated the thousand-year historic unity of the German living-space , and I have attempted to do all this without spilling blood and without inflicting on my people or on others the suffering of war . |
| 23 | It went into the back and arms and was worse on lifting , coughing , yawning , and on lying on her right side . |
| 24 | At Cambridge research will take place on how individuals make judgements of risk and at reading on how drivers perceive their own ability and accident likelihood . |
| 25 | Colloredo responded by refusing him permission to play at concerts , and by insisting on his presence at wearisome musical soirées at the archbishop 's residence . |
| 26 | More fundamentally , the new Spanish-American narrative challenges Eurocentrism by expressing a Third-World experience and by drawing on its own local cultural tradition . |
| 27 | By considering the intergenerational transmission process , and by focusing on the equilibrium properties of the distribution , we are taking a long-term view . |
| 28 | And by working on the side wh which I say as very necessary to get her that uniform . |
| 29 | The means of promoting consensus on the curriculum proved to be The National Curriculum 5–16 : a consultation document ( hereafter TNC ) , where it is argued that the national curriculum will help to raise standards by ensuring that all pupils follow a broad and balanced curriculum throughout the compulsory period ; by setting clear objectives of what pupils should be expected to achieve ; by ensuring that all pupils , irrespective of their sex , ethnic origins or geographical location have access to the same curriculum offer ; and by checking on performance and progress at various stages . |
| 30 | I moved backwards and by standing on the low wall that bordered the towering yew hedge , I gained a level view of the kitchen . |