Example sentences of "[vb mod] be [verb] on by " in BNC.
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| 1 | A small firm may feel vulnerable and unable to compete effectively and look to be taken over , though with an agreement that those of its partners who do not retire should be taken on by the new firm . |
| 2 | The basic divide is over whether the future management objectives can be achieved on a voluntary basis , as at present , or whether they should be taken on by a powerful national park authority , with separate funding and planning powers . |
| 3 | This development plan is prepared in negotiation with the education and business partnership and must be agreed on by the TPS regional manager . |
| 4 | The image depressed him ; if that was heaven it was best left to the cherubim and seraphim who might be turned on by that sort of thing . |
| 5 | Cahervillahow ran no race in the Gold Cup but he might be turned on by the National as was the case with Attitude Adjuster who was also trained by Mouse Morris . |
| 6 | We received no checklists of basic topics to be covered by all tutors , and no indication that anything other than general exhortation might be insisted on by course organisers . |
| 7 | You 'll be trampled on by everybody if you do n't look out . |
| 8 | Er and seek good qualified er Consultants to carry out the work which could be deliberated on by the various Committees of the County Council and the District and that work has been done and I think if I saw anything Chairman from the meeting on the twenty second of December at St Albans , it was that form very first time three political parties took up the policy and they started to address particular issues er er er we believe less measures partaken . |
| 9 | A fifth of England could be built on by the middle of the next century , according to a report from the Council for the Preservation of Rural England ( CPRE ) , which finds that countryside is disappearing much faster than official figures suggest . |
| 10 | Highlights include ‘ Allergy plight of nice-girl Nicky — ‘ one sip of vodka turns me into a sex maniac ’ ’ ( News of the World magazine ) and ‘ Women could be turned on by a chunk of cheddar ’ ( People ) . |
| 11 | Second , changes in genes can alter the responses of cells locally to the inducing chemical : different genes could be switched on by the same stimulus . |
| 12 | It had to be within access of the studios so that normal work could be carried on by those participating in the scheme . |
| 13 | They 've found a gene which they think could be passed on by parents to their children . |
| 14 | Unions sources said last night that they think the move could have a knock-on effect at other firms , and could be seized on by unions at Ford — where the company has so far resisted demands to reduce the 39-hour working week , and whose workers at Southampton walked out yesterday in protest at the company 's pay offer . |
| 15 | At one time only a few selected diseases were thought to have links with the sufferer 's state of mind , but now it is recognized that a whole range — from cancer to heart attack — may be brought on by worry and strain . |
| 16 | Giddiness may be brought on by watching a twirling ballet dancer , the flicker of zigzag , rapid movement of an out-of-tune television or the quick flickering of bright lights . |
| 17 | While it may be frowned on by purists , it is a practical way round the problem of cutting on dialogue , and if it is done with sensitivity it is not too obtrusive . |
| 18 | Housing , health and social work each provide part of the finance and the management of the project may be by a committee representing all three authorities or may be taken on by one of the participating organisations or by a voluntary body which specialises in carrying for dementia sufferers . |
| 19 | Melissa slipped indoors to wash her face and hands ; it was important to appear normal , as any hint of agitation would be pounced on by Iris and lead to a cross-examination . |
| 20 | Mercury 's orbit is fairly eccentric , and therefore a tidal bulge would be acted on by the Sun a good deal more strongly near perihelion than elsewhere in the orbit . |
| 21 | It 's a dark room , so at any time of the day that light would be switched on by anyone wanting to read . ’ |
| 22 | At the Russian Supreme Soviet session on Feb. 13 it was announced that responsibility for farm reform would be taken on by Russian Vice-President Aleksandr Rutskoi , whose public criticism of Yeltsin 's economic reform had become increasingly sharp over previous weeks . |
| 23 | The cash will be decided on by a special committee from the Department of National Heritage . |
| 24 | He will be on the wing for Oxford this afternoon and will be cheered on by his father Malcolm , the last South African to win an Olympic medal before isolation ( the 400m bronze in Rome in 1960 ) . |
| 25 | Only five survivors of Woking 's 1990-91 heroes are expected to feature tonight — Buzaglo , Mark Biggins , Trevor Baron and Wye brothers Shane and Lloyd — but they will be roared on by a 6,000 capacity crowd . |
| 26 | So , for example , a teacher who had already manifested an inability to ‘ control ’ a class , will have this failure taken as an insult by the pupils and this weakness will be played on by further messing around which is designed to explore its extent , ratify the insult and perpetuate the cycle . |
| 27 | And who can say what will be going on by the time you read these words ? |
| 28 | The need for rehearsal of a formal Intervention is to strengthen the group resolve to give real positive help to the sufferer despite all the protestations- convolutions and deceptions that will be tried on by his or her disease . |
| 29 | Most of Grampian 's sales staff will be taken on by TVMM , and the group expects to make savings through increased usage of resources such as research , computers and office space . |
| 30 | All this sort of responsibility will be taken on by the reception centre . |