Example sentences of "[noun] [vb base] a [adj] [noun] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | Environment groups want a total ban on tankers . |
| 2 | Proposals place a greater emphasis on recycling . |
| 3 | But the categories and frequencies provide a useful commentary on the ways schools chose to implement the main managerial aspect of PNP policy , as contained in the various documents and courses relating to the coordinator role . |
| 4 | Level Most public library authorities place a strong emphasis on introductory materials and standard works , rather than on advanced material . |
| 5 | The new rules place a statutory duty on anyone who wants to alter the genetic structure of living creatures in the laboratory — or to use such organisms after they have been genetically engineered — to notify the executive well in advance so that it can assess independently the safety of the proposed activity . |
| 6 | Approaches such as PPB and ZBB place a heavy emphasis on quantitative measures of output which are then translated into financial consequences . |
| 7 | In WOW ! 1 , the highly entertaining slapstick cartoons of The Dangerous Brothers provide a strong emphasis on functional language in a motivating context . |
| 8 | Arguably , the most valuable material is in the remaining three chapters where the authors discuss a European emphasis on preventive and social action which is less apparent here . |
| 9 | From their first-floor sitting room the Lloyds have a new perspective on the garden , the pool and the top of their pergola ! |
| 10 | Furthermore , three other significant reports ( Hargreaves 1984 , Thomas 1985 and Mortimore 1988 ) continue to present evidence that schools have a significant influence on pupil behaviour . |
| 11 | Unemployment and other problems associated with labour have a direct bearing on social welfare . |
| 12 | Mr Murphy said : ‘ Kids have a great time on our holidays without being aggressive or competitive . |
| 13 | Some versions of traps have a capped connector on the side , for connecting an overflow assembly , which can be unscrewed for cleaning . |
| 14 | On the planet Mechanus the time-travellers discover a magnificent city on stilts populated by robots called Mechonoids , who hold prisoner a man from Earth named Steven Taylor . |
| 15 | Authorities put a low priority on helping the disabled and could not cope in complicated situations . |
| 16 | There is still a superficial resemblance to the old style , especially on larger vases which often have a figure-frieze on neck and body , the rest being covered with graded bands of abstract ornament ; but this has shrunk to little more than varied groupings of zigzags , while massed zigzags among the figures of the main friezes make a shimmering ground on which the fuller , curvier silhouettes or dot-filled outlines of men , women , animals , monsters , flowers stand out . |
| 17 | Jacket potatoes provide a warm welcome on a cold day and a substantial meal in summer . |
| 18 | A relativist will deny that there is a unique category , ‘ science ’ , that is intrinsically superior to other forms of knowledge , although it may well be that individuals or communities place a high value on what is usually referred to as science . |
| 19 | Monolithic notions of sanctity reveal a startling reliance on hierarchical thinking . |
| 20 | Not only does detailed disclosure impose a heavy burden on the seller but it means a major effort for the acquirer to understand and evaluate it . |
| 21 | THE LAW COURTS in the Strand pronounce a terrible judgment on the visitor as soon as he enters : school , they say , really was a preparation for life . |
| 22 | The National Confederation of Parent Teacher Associations offer a useful leaflet on setting up a new group and will also provide a draft constitution . |
| 23 | Another allegation the scum made was that certain Leeds pubs have a happy hour on the date of the Munich crash ( Feb 4th ? ) . |
| 24 | Corticosteroids have a deleterious effect on bone density that can be reduced by concurrent treatment with HRT . |
| 25 | In the post-Soviet republics strong figures like Boris Yeltsin in Russia have a firm hold on the assembly but not one that is unchallenged . |
| 26 | Throughout the book 1 have tried to make it clear that the approach is not prescriptive , and successful applications depend a great deal on the intellectual and creative skills of the analyst . |
| 27 | Guests receive a welcome drink on their first full day . |
| 28 | That is one of the reasons why British inspection costs impose a higher burden on our producers . |
| 29 | Many developers use business analysts to ensure that the development team maintain a proper focus on business requirements . |
| 30 | Some severe orange and purple lilies that look like toucans keep a fixed eye on me , as I sit , anchored , killing time . |