Example sentences of "[vb -s] a [noun sg] [prep] [noun pl] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | The book edited by Davies and Runcom ( 1980 ) contains a number of papers on the various suggested mechanisms . |
| 2 | The parents charter does not merely inform people of the rights that they already have and which are approved by Parliament , but contains a list of proposals on the privatisation of the inspectorate . |
| 3 | MC Business Information Centre has a directory of reports on market sectors and retains copies of reports which have been purchased by KPMG . |
| 4 | The campsite also has a selection of shops on site including a supermarket , launderette , bureau de change and weekly flea market and the resort of Canet Plage is only a five minute drive away . |
| 5 | I do n't want to feel responsible if she has a fit of hysterics on the ward and ca n't come home tomorrow . |
| 6 | In addition to using its antennae , the locust has a patch of hairs on its head , which are sensitive to air currents . |
| 7 | It may be helpful to visualize the difference between the two approaches by envisaging two circles , the one is given a precise central dot which is clearly defined , the other does not express the centre but has a number of lines on the circumference of the circle which point towards the centre . |
| 8 | From the practical point of view , the use of the leave of absence provisions can cause problems in keeping track of the renewal documentation , particularly if a doctor has a number of patients on leave of absence . |
| 9 | This User Guide explains how to use LIFESPAN PMR , the LIFESPAN PROJECT MANAGEMENT REPORTS Program , which allows a variety of reports on the content and state of Design Changes(DCs) , Software Performance Reports ( SPRs ) and Software Status Reports ( SSRs ) within LIFESPAN to be produced . |
| 10 | An informal display uses a variety of shapes on each side . |
| 11 | She is a keen skier and wears a jacket with skiers on the back which gave her inspiration for her design . |
| 12 | A scene on the inner face of a plate in the upper middle of the aspect illustrated shows a procession of spearmen on foot and mounted warriors accompanied by three trumpeters assisting at what appears to be the sacrifice of a prisoner . |
| 13 | Clause 3 imposes a number of obligations on Overdrive , including paying the drivers on hire , accounting for national insurance contributions , making necessary deductions for Inland Revenue purposes and keeping records of payments ; it is a welcome relief for the haulier to have these administrative tasks lifted from his shoulders . |
| 14 | The picture depicts a number of ships on a storm tossed sea . |
| 15 | He does n't really want it for anything , but he is n't keen on having what he calls a flock of children on his land . |
| 16 | CSM insists that it did not delay unduly action to reduce Opren dosage in elderly sufferers from arthritis Dr Gemer lists a number of dates on which CSM might have acted earlier — and presumably reduced the toll of sufferers . |
| 17 | The female deposits a line of eggs on a vertical surface , usually a broad leaf , though anything vertical will suffice , which the pair clean beforehand by pecking at it . |
| 18 | She presents a review of studies on this form of treatment . |
| 19 | It defines a way for applications on networked machines to pass information between themselves , and copes with one of the fundamental problems with distributed systems : namely that networks break and machines go down . |
| 20 | He whimpers with pleasure and dries a tear of nerves on my shoulder . |
| 21 | In addition to the traditional courses , the Testing Services Section operates a number of exams on contract to external clients and , in a few cases , exams linked to National Certificate Modules or programmes . |
| 22 | ‘ Become the mother of invention ’ fatuously invokes a picture of noodles on knitting needles . |
| 23 | The commission makes a number of recommendations on the preservation of peatlands in Britain . |
| 24 | The report makes a number of comments on other matters , for example in relation to the resource and teacher training implications for English in the National Curriculum , and the need for non-statutory guidance for teachers based on its observations . |
| 25 | I think it makes a lot of demands on the teacher . |
| 26 | From there comes a wine with hairs on its chest , a Shiraz from the 1985 vintage described by Rex as ‘ a big , strong red , 14 to 15 per cent alcohol . ’ |
| 27 | Are you aware that the array of funerals , commonly made by undertakers , is strictly the heraldic array of a baronial funeral , the two men who stand at the doors being supposed to be the two porters of the castle , with their staves , in black ; the man who heads the procession , wearing a scarf , being a representative of a herald-at-arms ; the man who carries a plume of feathers on his head being an esquire , who bears the shield and casque , with its plume of feathers ; the pall-bearers , with batons , being representatives of knights-companions-at-arms ; the men walking with wands being supposed to represent gentlemen-ushers , with their wands : are you aware that this is said to be the origin and type of the common array usually provided by those who undertake to perform funerals ? |
| 28 | The Hall is of rose-red brick built in English bond , it boasts a host of gables on every façade , some straight , some crow-stepped , and some topped by pinnacles . |
| 29 | The Wagoners self-service restaurant offers hot and cold menus , and the Station Tearoom provides a variety of snacks on its menu . |
| 30 | The porter stops a couple of paces on and says , ‘ Paul . ’ |