Example sentences of "[conj] [noun] have [adv] [vb pp] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | The first was a scene where Johnny has just cheated on his girlfriend Yvonne , and a tell-tale pair of panties falls out on to the floor . |
| 2 | With supporters opposed to the Douglas braggarts he set off towards Tantallon castle , where Angus had precipitately fled on learning that the king was loose and in vengeful mood . |
| 3 | Success or failure have thus depended on the devices by which a balance could be maintained between the preservative and the destructive effects of envy . |
| 4 | At first glance it appears that Braudel has merely hit on a convenient fashion of dividing up the past , to bring it under control and make it easier for historians to encompass . |
| 5 | In fact , it was the sort of autonomy that Dustin had already won on his last two pictures , and would retain , much to many directors ' displeasure , in most of his future ventures . |
| 6 | I hoped that Mavis had n't passed on my thoughtless , remarks about his easy-going approach to work and was therefore somewhat self-conscious when he appeared in my office at half past two on the dot . |
| 7 | Miranda looked with dismay at the document that Adam had just placed on her white horseshoe-shaped desk . |
| 8 | That evening , as we walked through the village that Eric had never seen on our way to the orphanage , I felt proud and happy that he had come back . |
| 9 | On the one hand I needed to stress the bus driver 's evidence in order to bolster my case , which was that Carella had somehow stumbled on a clue to Moro 's whereabouts . |
| 10 | There 's nothing new that women have n't tried on me at one time or another . |
| 11 | Hu had served on the politburo standing committee and secretariat ; Rui and Yan had both served on the secretariat . |
| 12 | Golden lads and lasses had just breakfasted on golden toast , a little blackened at the edge in some cases , spread with golden shred or golden syrup . |
| 13 | The Agreement provided for massive UN involvement , and work had already started on raising finance from donor countries for what promised to be the UN 's most substantial peacekeeping operation ; some estimates put the cost at up to US$2,000 million . |
| 14 | The Library is fortunate , however , that Ministers have allocated funds to cover the substantial costs of this project , and work has already begun on new systems to protect staff , readers and the collections by the early detection and suppression of fire . |
| 15 | £300,000 has already been raised , and work has now started on the new Centre . |
| 16 | The battle was won , and work has now started on the replacement houses at Innes Place — thanks to an MP 's parents and an old map . |
| 17 | And Holly had not gazed on a woman for thirteen months . |
| 18 | They release NANC neurotransmitters and attention has previously concentrated on vasoactive intestinal polypeptide and adenosine triphosphate as the agents involved . |
| 19 | Breeding success in the period under review was often poor and observers have frequently remarked on a high predation rate after hatching . |
| 20 | Plato , Descartes , Spinoza and Bergson have all descanted on the subject . |
| 21 | If Rune had n't insisted on her presence at the presentation she would still be in England . |
| 22 | PERVERSE as it sounds , western writers and intellectuals have often looked on the persecution of their East European counterparts with something like longing . |
| 23 | Lesser twayblade and heather have already declined on Peak District bogs , while the acid-tolerant cotton-grass and bilberry are now more common . |
| 24 | Spokes volunteers and EGBT had previously collaborated on a very successful project , the upgrading of Donkey Lane in Currie , in 1991 . |
| 25 | Geordies and tykes have never got on particularly well — they are always friendly to one another , but they are distinct groups . |
| 26 | Only Social Security and Health had more spent on them ( HM Treasury , 1990 , Tables 21.2.9 and 29.2.12 ) . |
| 27 | We and others have therefore engaged on mapping projects which may give information on ZNF gene function and evolution . |
| 28 | Sheep-shearers and stock-keepers had also descended on the plains to take advantage of the excellent grazing , and provided Gould with company from time to time on his journey . |
| 29 | The memory of the past , not surprisingly , has died hard , but contacts have gradually increased on the basis of certain shared interests , experiences and problems . |
| 30 | But work has already started on roadworks to create a mini-roundabout and piazza at the mid-section of Victoria Road . |