Example sentences of "[noun sg] of [noun] on [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 31 | Military conscription has always been a useful way of soaking up young people and even though Russia is suffering from a decline in the birthrate the sudden release of a large number of men on to the civilian labour market might be difficult to absorb at a time when Gorbachev is trying to raise productivity . |
| 32 | They 've got a lot of money , a lot of savings on at the moment |
| 33 | Depending on their school of thought they would argue that it is due to the national , and world , recession ; an adjustment problem caused by demographic changes bringing a substantial net increase of workers on to the labour market ; particular problems within Britain at the moment ( the unions , poor management , too much or too little intervention by government , North Sea oil , or whatever ) ; or a failure in either fiscal or monetary management of the economy . |
| 34 | So just that , further clarification if I may , we are passing the increase er cost of milk on in the charge that we 're making ? |
| 35 | She took a couple of steps on to the damp surface , lost her balance and collapsed to her knees . |
| 36 | Also remember to paint over the putty , at least a couple of millimetres on to the glass , so that water ca n't get in behind the putty to rot the wood . |
| 37 | I sent this amazing jet of spray on to the sleeping bags and then I said to Babs that we should next get Andrew to do a version of Handel 's Water Music . |
| 38 | I heard there 's a good production of Rigoletto on at the moment . ’ |
| 39 | Obediently the parlourmaid lowered a serving dish bearing a large fillet of beef on to the table in front of the doctor . |
| 40 | Mitchum , wearing dark glasses , insisted the lights be dimmed , and then threw a packet of cigarettes on to the coffee table . |
| 41 | When she returned to the kitchen , she found Beth sprinkling a shovelful of coals on to the fire . |