Example sentences of "[to-vb] [prep] [v-ing] on [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The latter would have overall administrative control and would be responsible to MEHQ for advising on technical and operational matters . |
| 2 | Besides the planning element of opening up views and vistas — even in the smallest of gardens — and dividing up available space with walls and hedges , pergolas and arches , the book has plenty of ideas on which plants to choose for planting on given colour themes . |
| 3 | The visitors , who needed 427 to win after starting on 16 for three today , were grateful that the weather permitted only 17.1 overs . |
| 4 | The repeated frustration of his attempts to introduce changes led to an impassioned plea in the Sunday Express for more freedom of action at club level : ‘ I appeal to the authorities to release the brake which they seem to delight in jamming on new ideas … as if wisdom is only to be found in the council chamber … |
| 5 | Every theory has to start by drawing on other theories , in order to construct an idea of what its object is . |
| 6 | It is astonishing that the Opposition should ask us to legislate without consulting on this very important issue . |
| 7 | It was too close to Christmas to bother about embarking on any sort of adult education before it , so I pacified Toby by saying I 'd got plenty of time and would look into it after the New Year , and we settled down to wallow in being together and getting into the Christmas spirit . |
| 8 | He has been known to use a rotary sander to put over his message , not to speak of dancing on broken glass — and no damage done ! |