Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] [prep] [verb] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | acting as official or sponsoring broker for admission to listing on LSE or USM |
| 2 | Though the archival evidence shows that if the Masai did not change it was not for want of trying on the part of the administration , it was convenient in some quarters to suppose that it was . |
| 3 | It is not for want of trying on the part of The International Tennis Federation . |
| 4 | Some of ‘ Up In Downsville ’ is so laid-back that it simply wafts around your ears like tobacco smoke and they have an irritating habit of pulling their potential punches for fear of treading on someone 's daisies . |
| 5 | April 9 : DHC–2 Beaver N9028 written-off when broke through ice after landing on frozen lake at Oak Island , Minnesota . |
| 6 | He would not listen to her instructions and caused a lot of damage by climbing on furniture and shelves , banging things with his toys , knocking down displays in shops , and so on . |
| 7 | The result of this is that , when he becomes an adult , he is likely to experience a considerable amount of difficulty in standing on his own two feet — let alone taking responsibility for his part in the bringing up of a family of his own . |
| 8 | She heard the impatience in his tone and went on even more firmly , ‘ It would simply be that it fits in with my long-term plan , which is to get a wide range of experience before going on an extended working holiday overseas . ’ |
| 9 | The amount of money worth spending on tools for plumbing really depends on how much work you intend to do . |
| 10 | Ursus differentiated his scheme from that of Tycho by insisting on the daily rotation of the earth . |
| 11 | Sadi Carnot came to the second law of thermodynamics from pondering on the efficiency of an abstract and idealized engine ; and Helmholtz came to the first from considering simple mechanical devices such as trip-hammers driven by water-wheels . |
| 12 | It would seem appropriate , given the centrality of the theme of death in Nizan 's life and work , to begin a biography of Nizan by focusing on the moment at which he died . |
| 13 | and two halves of car like laying on the side . |
| 14 | If you are bleeding badly then try to stop the flow of blood by pressing on the wound with a large pad of cotton wool , or some clean material . |
| 15 | Literary theory is at present in demand as a point of reference for writing on the visual arts . |
| 16 | By a notice of appeal dated 23 April 1992 the Treasury Solicitor appealed on the grounds that ( 1 ) on a true construction of the Evidence ( Proceedings in Other Jurisdictions ) Act 1975 the court was precluded from making the order for examination ; ( 2 ) the deputy judge had erred in law in making the order and in holding that ( i ) it was possible to interpret section 9(4) of the Act so as not to preclude the order sought , ( ii ) the exclusion contained in section 9(4) was restricted to cases where the actual capacity in which the witness was called on to give evidence was a Crown capacity and that the fact that the evidence sought was acquired in the course of the witness 's employment as a servant of the Crown was not of itself sufficient to bring the case within the exclusion , ( iii ) the fact that the witness was now retired from his position was relevant to the question whether the exclusion in section 9(4) applied , ( iv ) if some other interpretation were possible , it would be unacceptable to approach section 9(4) as requiring the court to refuse to make the order that a witness who was competent and compellable within the United Kingdom should give evidence for foreign proceedings , ( v ) there was nothing in the material sought to be given in evidence which it could have been the policy or intention of the Act to have prevented being explored ; ( 3 ) the deputy judge had erred in law in approaching the question of capacity by concentrating on the position of the witness at the time that the evidence was to be given as opposed to the position of the witness at the time that he acquired the information which was the subject matter of the evidence and the nature content and source of such evidence ; ( 4 ) the judge had wrongly ignored the fact that the Crown as a party to the Hague Convention was in a position to give effect to it and to provide evidence to foreign courts in accordance with it without recourse to the court ; and ( 5 ) the judge had wrongly approached section 9(4) on the footing that it most likely addressed prejudice to the sovereignty of the state . |
| 17 | Dr Callum Henderson ( Points of View , today ) makes a thoughtful and reasoned case against the legalisation of euthanasia by relying on two main arguments , first , the familiar ‘ slippery slope ’ argument and second , that life is sacred because it is created by God . |
| 18 | The magnificent last pitch of grade V climbing on the Cavales West Ridge ( photo , Sally Noble ) . |
| 19 | In my view this restaurant 's three year old is a model of good behaviour : his tantrums are rare and only once did he complain about a lack of attention by peeing on the floor right between my feet and his mother 's . |
| 20 | Others display their feelings of relaxation by standing on one leg , as you 've probably seen flamingoes do in nature films . |
| 21 | Resource-based learning can last as little as ten minutes : a child 's scrutiny of a repeating film-loop which teaches him a concept or skill he will need for the next part of his programme ; a short programmed exercise that enables him to test his grasp of an idea or piece of knowledge before embarking on a larger exercise ; a work-card unit giving practise in loading a projector or using a subject catalogue . |
| 22 | But it 's very very safe provided you keep in within the sort of dosage Like driving on the motorway . |
| 23 | Under the bag I saw a piece of paper with writing on it . |
| 24 | Relevance of size of holding on choice of basis |
| 25 | 0807.5 Relevance of size of holding on choice of basis |
| 26 | The architects of the Constitution were accordingly intent upon constructing political mechanisms that would allow for the essential minimum level of government without encroaching on their hard-won liberties . |
| 27 | His first port of call after coming on board was to insure RDI 's financing which meant going to the company 's strategic partner , the Korean firm $380m-a-year TriGem Computer Corp . |
| 28 | Home ownership in America is falling for the first time since the Depression , just as the savings-and-loan collapse has made the government the largest single owner of property after foreclosing on bankrupt thrifts . |
| 29 | Following the suspension of the electoral process President Ibrahim Babangida sought to reduce the level of corruption by promulgating on Sept. 3 a decree which impose severe penalties on anyone found guilty of electoral corruption . |
| 30 | For many people there is an aura of mystery about dealing on the money markets but it just involves picking up a telephone , ringing two or three numbers , asking the price of something ( the interest or discount rate ) , and buying from the cheapest source . |