Example sentences of "[vb base] on the [noun sg] [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In Amazonia , taxonomically diverse groups of angiosperms grow on the carton nests of ants , forming arboreal ‘ antgardens ’ , which may be up to 1 metre across and 2 m long . |
| 2 | Spiny lobsters spawn on the coral reefs off the Florida coast and around the Bahamas . |
| 3 | Viewing through the camera , I put on the brush strokes with artist 's acrylic gel which has the benefit of being water based , so allowing changes to be easily made where necessary . |
| 4 | The selection rules depend on the symmetry properties of the electronic transition . |
| 5 | Birds of prey which rely on the heather moorlands for nesting and rearing their young , such as merlin and hen harrier , can do so without the persecution which sometimes occurs when their existence is in conflict with grouse-shooting interests . |
| 6 | Newco may decide : ( a ) to instruct its own solicitors to undertake a full investigation of title ; ( b ) to seek a certificate of title from the vendor 's solicitors ; or ( c ) if the properties are not important to the business , to carry out no investigations and rely on the property warranties for protection . |
| 7 | The birds fatten beforehand for their long flight , and unless delayed seriously by bad weather they arrive on the breeding grounds with fat in reserve . |
| 8 | First of all , turn on the paragraph markers by clicking on the button on the far right of the Ribbon . |
| 9 | I 'd always been fascinated by the people who live on the skid rows of our cities — the ones we regard as the scum of the earth . |
| 10 | Work on the drift deposits of the Livingston and Falkirk areas in central Scotland indicate that sea-levels have risen and fallen repeatedly during the last 13 000 years . |
| 11 | I think the main reason for so many wasps this year is to , warm summers , and but it 's basically the long summer period , because we started , you see on the wasp complaints in May , which we do n't really start until half way through June , and we kept going right through , right until the middle of October , and they normally stop round the end of August , so that 's the main reason ; a very long , hot summer . |
| 12 | 4 Check on the telephone manners of everyone who is likely to answer media enquiries by ringing in yourself ; ensure that the attitude of everyone is helpful and friendly . |