Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] on [noun sg] of the " in BNC.
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| 1 | You 'll probably need to apply a liquid waterproofer on top of the mastic . |
| 2 | It is the perfect moment for loud lobbying on behalf of the arts . |
| 3 | AN APPEAL TO BRITISH INDUSTRY ON BEHALF OF THE BRITISH TROOPS IN THE GULF |
| 4 | The report has been prepared by Ernst & Young and the National Institute of Economic and Social Research on behalf of the Association for the Monetary Union of Europe . |
| 5 | I thank my right hon. Friend on behalf of the west midlands , which is also high in the league table . |
| 6 | It was not a Government or taxpayer commitment , but a commitment being made by the hon. Gentleman on behalf of the private sector and employers . |
| 7 | Cats sleep a lot , so let them choose their own spots — instead of a cosy fireside , your two might prefer an old box on top of the filing cabinet . |
| 8 | Slide the transparent overlay on top of the test page . |
| 9 | There was broken glass on top of the wall . |
| 10 | Documentation is well written and contains detailed information on usage of the function calls . |
| 11 | The proper officer on receipt of the relevant documents sends notice of hearing ( N 272 ) or pre-trial review ( N 273 ) by post to the parties , the court giving not less than 21 clear days ' notice ( Ord 16 , r 6(1) ) . |
| 12 | No major Arab initiative materialized at this time , although the Yugoslav Foreign Minister on behalf of the Non-aligned Movement pursued ideas on lines similar to those explored in December by Algerian President Col. Chadli Bendjedid [ see p. 37927 ] . |
| 13 | The consortium also disclosed that it would need up to £1.6bn in fresh finance on top of the £6bn already raised . |
| 14 | Intel has five beta companies for Pentium , including IBM and Unisys , and the list undoubtedly includes Compaq Computer Corp , which dived out of the ACE consortium on condition of the Pentium . |
| 15 | The bang as it bounces may be picked up by a hearing-aid or by a vibrator , thus avoiding that sticky mess on top of the stove . |
| 16 | The former Cabinet minister joined the pro-Tory Daily Mail in urging an early decision on membership of the European Exchange Rate Mechanism , something which was ruled out by a senior Cabinet source as jumping ‘ from the puddle into the pond ’ . |
| 17 | This general principle is , however , subject to a number of exceptions where a shareholder may bring a derivative action on behalf of the company . |
| 18 | The honest confession on top of the bag of lies was masterly . |
| 19 | Just a very warm welcome on behalf of the G M B please address our conference . |
| 20 | That had always been the plan and was not some presbyterian purge on behalf of the coaches Douglas Morgan and John Jeffrey in retribution for Scotland 's showing in the tournament , where , for the second successive week , they failed to qualify from their pool for the main competition and suffered a heavy defeat in the plate . |
| 21 | Place the remaining cake on top of the cherries , spike and lace with kirsch as before . |
| 22 | They 'll be sitting there , probably in the lounge , wondering whether Father 's going to feed them anything or just give an impromptu lecture on cancer of the colon or tapeworms , when he 'll sidle up to somebody , look round to make sure everybody 's watching , then in a conspiratorial stage-whisper say : ‘ See that door over there ? |
| 23 | Later that afternoon , Baldwin gave similar advice on behalf of the Conservatives and agreed that if necessary he would serve under MacDonald . |
| 24 | Despite the grave financial situation that Italy is in today , and despite the total suspension of spending on public works , parliament has indicated that Venice should have absolute priority on account of the grave risk of permanent damage if nothing is done . |
| 25 | An encouraging development is that the opportunity has been given for a submission to be made in early autumn on behalf of the preserved railway movement to the House of Commons Select Committee which will be dealing with the Government 's privatisation proposals . |
| 26 | It will involve a deal to give greater powers to the European Parliament to control the EC council of ministers which , in turn , will supervise the proposed central bank on behalf of the 12 member governments . |
| 27 | I see from my files that Simon Murison-Bowie sent you two copies of the Agreement for this tape which required signing on behalf of the University of Toronto and return to us , and asked for confirmation of your tape specification requirements in his letter of 19 February . |
| 28 | It can not be very comfortable , for it consists merely of an uneven depression on top of the stone wall , barely softened by dust and a few wisps of hay . |
| 29 | The most obvious innovation is the alternative tuning method , via a rotating knob on top of the unit . |
| 30 | Wexford found the lead , obligingly left by Sheila in a prominent position on top of the refrigerator . |