Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] [adj] [noun] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | The failure of the conference underlined the absence of any institutions for co-ordinating policy on the western side of the Atlantic . |
| 2 | To test the new procedures , however , county hall decided to spend some of last year 's specific grant for mental illness on four new care managers . |
| 3 | In 1976 , the Smithsonian supported a scientist for 16 months on the island of Aldabra in the Seychelles to study what appeared to be a static population of goat . |
| 4 | Dial TICKETlink for immediate information on concerts , theatre , events , ticket prices and availability . |
| 5 | Some amazingly well organised not to mention tight people , take their notes for this meeting on the back of the last meeting 's agenda . |
| 6 | There was the possibility of kingfisher and water rail for early risers on the morrow . |
| 7 | Just hours after yesterday 's talks , three Israeli cabinet ministers signalled a fresh settlement for Soviet Jews on the occupied Golan Heights , calling it their response to Syrian demands for return of the disputed plateau . |
| 8 | Despite the above , the market 's view of the company remains positive : ‘ the high 5.5% dividend yield , continued commitment by top management to global leadership and … a solid backlog of consignments for 1993 ’ are all cited as reasons for inspiring confidence on the New York stock market . |
| 9 | From mutual protection to personal hygiene , there are many reasons for independent relationships on the reefs . |
| 10 | Since published sources for instrument makers are extremely scarce the French archives provide the best ( and perhaps the only ) opportunity for new research on the Hotteterres . |
| 11 | ‘ I have done a fair bit of business travelling to meetings in London , ’ said Mr Pilkington , who seizes the opportunity for more practice on train journeys appropriately since BR is sponsoring this year 's Times championship . |
| 12 | The individual schemes will need to be taken through the statutory planning process which will give the opportunity for further debate on the details of the route , construction standards and landscaping measures . |
| 13 | The coming parliamentary session will provide a momentous opportunity for public debate on a matter of deep moral significance . |
| 14 | These working dinners provided an excellent opportunity for convivial exchanges on botanical discovery . |
| 15 | Come And Go Week hopes to encourage the creation and re-establishment of contacts between senior citizens on both sides of the border . |
| 16 | The UN General Assembly decided on Dec. 11 to ask states for written comments on a possible review of Security Council membership , in what was seen as a step toward possible expansion of the 15-member Council . |
| 17 | there is a continuing struggle between accurate reflections on the distant surface of the river and increasingly rich golden browns as the eye sees down through the clear water in the foreground . |
| 18 | The Church Commissioners have been granted outline planning permission for residential development on a plot of land at the corner of the main road and Colliery Road at Auton Stile , Bearpark . |
| 19 | Planning permission is being sought for a 72,000 sq ft factory to be built by The Development Board for Rural Wales on a new six acre site in the town . |
| 20 | The accident provided councillors on Orkney with fresh ammunition as they prepare to put their case for stricter controls on shipping in the area to Lord Donaldson , who is expected to visit Orkney next week as part of his inquiry following the Braer disaster . |
| 21 | Some like William Hickman , the Royal Navy 's Secretary and Paymaster , put the case for compulsory ablution on sanitary and moral grounds . |
| 22 | On the other hand , some customers then ‘ were afraid to ask ’ , and are now armed with consumption data to press their case for preferential treatment on a more appropriate tariff . |
| 23 | Until we demonstrate that , the case for increasing expenditure on elderly people has to be very modest , and related to what evidence we have about whether it will improve their welfare . ’ |
| 24 | Even where there is a case for legal action on these criteria the local authority should consider what the use of compulsory powers will add in safeguarding the child and whether the gain is sufficient to justify the use of compulsion and the trauma that may result . |
| 25 | It was most unlikely that an American-Soviet agreement would be forthcoming and this strengthened the case for broadening discussion on Korea . |
| 26 | If it gets as far as a decision , it will prove the leading case for some time on the thorny issue of what duty regulators owe the customers of the regulated . |
| 27 | The report presents a strong case for continuing work on gasification although south south cooperation would seem to hold most promise . |
| 28 | The company must send proxy forms , with provision for two-way voting on all resolutions intended to be proposed , with the notice of meeting . |
| 29 | A provision for division of profits after the firm 's annual accounts have been approved ( see below ) but with provision for appropriate amounts on account of anticipated liability to income tax to be withheld out of the undrawn balance of each partner 's share at the year 's end ( Clause 10.02 ) and for repayment of excessive drawings ( Clause 10.03 ) . |
| 30 | Throwing money about like dung on a field . |