Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] [noun prp] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even if CGT applied , the combination of s 80 , FA 1980 ( as amended by s 94(3) , FA 1991 ) means that the application of market value at March 1982 , indexation relief and the £40,000 exemption might well reduce or eliminate CGT on any part deemed to be let . |
| 2 | Day at leisure to relax by the hotel swimming pool or explore Delhi on your own . |
| 3 | Here comes summer … time for the two of you to slip away for that special holiday , so sit back and enjoy those dream destinations that make you wish you were there … cruise the Caribbean 's hot spots on Le Ponant and graceful and stylish luxury yacht … take time off a tour of the Greek Islands and enjoy the special mixture of sun , beauty and history … party 'till dawn on Majorca or discover more secluded spots on this and the other Balearic Islands … beat the crowds to the tiny Caribbean island of Anguilla and relish the silky feel of warm sand slipping between your toes … if time is short cross the Channel to France and the pretty countryside of Picardy … or rediscover England on a relaxing barge built for two … we also look at romantic hotels in Britain , perfect for first nights , short breaks or indulgent weekends … |
| 4 | See your local stockist , or call Malcolm on |
| 5 | In a fumbling radio speech to his people , Mr Hussein spoke of fighting on — or leaving Kuwait on Iraq 's own terms . |
| 6 | Her mother , who had been fading hitherto , returned to fill the black hole by the kitchen sink or to confront Helen on the stairs , saying smugly that she could have told her all along what to expect . |
| 7 | Manager Graeme Souness is expected to make just one change to the side that defeated Blackburn on Sunday , with Ronny Rosenthal set to make way in the starting line-up for match-winner Mark Walters . |
| 8 | Well I thought that was funny about that guy that watch Wogan on there last night , that girl that |
| 9 | Moreover , The Netherlands is of particular interest since the country was the only continental nation that followed Britain on a course of free trade until the 1930's . |
| 10 | It was this thought that started Einstein on the road to his theory of gravity — still the most beautiful way of organizing how we think about the Universe . |
| 11 | No news being good news , that meant Crispin on Monday . |
| 12 | The Buffalo Skinners is brimming with the ‘ loud , emotive slabs of guitar music ’ that turn Adamson on so much . |
| 13 | They took part in the advance into Syria , they were part of the Brigade that took Damascus on 1 October 1918 , and were there 31 October , when the Armistice with Turkey was signed . |
| 14 | He could neither put a stop to the gossip nor put William on trial . |
| 15 | There was something in his tone , something a little too carefully casual , that put Preston on his guard . |
| 16 | Unfortunately , it is a success-story that put Karajan on a distant pedestal in an age when politically the authoritarianism that is part and parcel of the conductor 's craft has become more than usually suspect . |
| 17 | They entered the train confidently , in a way that put Jarvis on the alert ; they looked immediately to right and left , then having exchanged whispered words , split up , two going to one end of the car , two to the other . |
| 18 | Welcome back … later on … the Beatrix Potter story that put Gloucester on the literary map … |
| 19 | Young Swift stole the show with his medium pacers that had Formby on the rack . |
| 20 | Curtis reached out and clapped Turner on the shoulder . |
| 21 | Corbett nodded and clapped Ranulf on the shoulders . |
| 22 | Did you know that Harry Corbett was born in Bradford and met Sooty on Blackpool Pier ? |
| 23 | ‘ Throw away your books of chemistry , ’ he tells a friend , ‘ and read Godwin on Necessity . ’ |
| 24 | Nevertheless , in June 1626 he was introduced to George Villiers , first Duke of Buckingham [ q.v. ] , who had him knighted and appointed KC on the council of the north . |
| 25 | The earliest record of Thomas is of his admission as a commoner at Brasenose College , Oxford , on 1 March 1653 ; he matriculated on 2 April 1653 , and was admitted to the degree of BA on 13 October 1656 , created MA on 6 November 1661 , and admitted BD on 11 December 1669 . |
| 26 | Masire also visited Libya in July where he held talks with the Libyan leader , Col. Moamer al Kadhafi , and visited Mozambique on October 23-26 . |
| 27 | When at last she snatched up her bedroom phone and found Rory on the end of it , Jessica had already endured a call from Terence . |
| 28 | Pushing past old Diggory , she swept into the hall , cast one angry glance around , and found Theda on the stairs . |
| 29 | In the early months of 1332 these lords began to organize an invasion of Scotland to recover their lands and place Balliol on the Scottish throne . |
| 30 | To try and beat Iraq on the ground risks destroying Kuwait in order to save it . " |