Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] on [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To do this , it is first necessary to see if it is possible to agree on what the crucial principles are that characterise both the original biological positivists and the proposed wider category . |
| 2 | ‘ Did n't you realise that after five years it is n't possible to claim on someone 's estate ? ’ |
| 3 | Her mind was still too lazy to concentrate on what they were saying . |
| 4 | He was as little free to renege on them . |
| 5 | Despite his shyness and natural modesty , Hobbs was willing to capitalize on his fame . |
| 6 | I 'd be interested to know on what authority he changes the rhythm at 1′12″ — 1′19″ in the Dante and omits the ties near the end of the B minor Sonata ( track 12 , from 3′41″ ) . |
| 7 | ‘ The man in the field must be prepared to work on his own and work conscientiously . |
| 8 | Members are free to work on their own chosen subject if they desire . |
| 9 | Members are free to work on their own chosen subject if they desire . |
| 10 | But he 's not prepared to compromise on what he regards as a moral issue . |
| 11 | And that would leave City free to concentrate on their first round FA Cup tie with Altrincham in a much happier frame of mind . |
| 12 | It also means that other staff are free to concentrate on what he calls ‘ business logic ’ — or a customer 's business requirements . |
| 13 | Similarly , as the hand wanders in a doodle , the mind is free to concentrate on something at the back of it : in this case , the ideas just put before the children . |
| 14 | ‘ After being approached by several manufacturing companies it became obvious that the manufacturing aspect to our business could be handled by others , leaving us free to concentrate on our core business the design , specification and installation side . ’ |
| 15 | So your managers are free to concentrate on your core business — something which could be a key to your success in the difficult economic times ahead . |
| 16 | Heini and his fifth wife , Carmen — Tita to her friends — are thus free to concentrate on his art collection , the world 's most valuable in private hands , if you exclude those of the Queen and of Prince Hans Adam of Liechtenstein . |
| 17 | ‘ They shake , and … and I 'm afraid to stand on them . ’ |
| 18 | Now that Sinclair has perfected the newer type of membrane system used on the QL it would be interesting to speculate on which of the add-on companies is going to be the first to offer replacements for this ! |
| 19 | ‘ Oh no ! ’ she said in fright , ‘ no — I mean , I must n't think of it , I should go back , I was very wrong to walk on your land — ’ |
| 20 | But he was prepared to negotiate on something which now he 's saying he did n't negotiate . |
| 21 | One nice Liberal lady is embarrassed to read on her instructions from head office : ‘ Beware opposition volunteers giving you false numbers . ’ |
| 22 | That included orders from on high to cheat on his wife by sleeping with a disciple , he has declared . |
| 23 | Although Forest are still bottom of the Premier League table today , you 'll find less people willing to bet on them still being there at the end of the season than on Norwich still being top . |
| 24 | Alejandro was so staggered by Fantasma 's progress that he decided to waive his prejudice against greys ; not so much that he was prepared to get on her back , but he spent a considerable time wondering how he could flog Fantasma to a rich patron without them finding out how vicious and unmanageable the mare could be when she was away from Luke . |
| 25 | On the other hand I am prepared to get on my hands and knees and see if there is any rem in dogs . |
| 26 | The aggressor must be prepared to deliver on his threat , with more bombs and , if necessary , with all-out war . |
| 27 | He 's not prepared to bet on our willingness to do that . |
| 28 | Where there is no joint action , each member state is entirely free to act on its own . |
| 29 | I am told that other people have had similar experiences but are not prepared to enlarge on their stories ; perhaps they had seen a ghost of a long-gone railwayman who had worked in the area years ago and had come back to his earthly place of employment ! |
| 30 | Your decision here will obviously depend to some extent on whether you already have an aircraft radio and just how much you are prepared to spend on your first model . |