Example sentences of "for [noun sg] [prep] [noun pl] on " in BNC.

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1 The domestic car manufacturing industry , heavily protected since the 1950s , had already begun to face some competition from imports when quotas were partially lifted in July 1990 [ see also p. 38002 for reduction in tariffs on imports ] .
2 For change of parties on application , see Chapter 5 .
3 It prefers to publish Charters laying the onus for provision of services on others .
4 A final dividend of 7.3 pence per ordinary share is recommended by the Directors for payment to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 10 August 1990 .
5 In West 's case [ 1964 ] AC 326 it was pointed out that there is a clear distinction between damages for pain and suffering on the one hand and damages for loss of amenities on the other hand .
6 Campaigning for carriage of cycles on public transport ( we do n't like people having to use cars to get their bikes into the countryside ! ) ;
7 Most traders , by the middle of this week , were still waiting for confirmation from maltsters on the accurate nitrogen tests .
8 Free Speech 3 : No cause for panic over risks on site
9 Earlier the court heard that in the days after the attack Nichol turned up for work with scratches on his face .
10 This gives the potential for distribution of messages on a scale never before achieved .
11 Each new genetic improvement selected on one side of the arms race — say predators — changes the environment for selection of genes on the other side of the arms race — prey .
12 On March 3 there were official ceremonies in Sofia ( the capital ) , as well as a rally by over 150,000 supporters of the opposition Union of Democratic Forces ( UDF ) , representing the culmination of a week of organized protests against the slow pace of democratic reform [ for start of protests on Feb. 25 see p. 37254 ] .
13 Designed for use by engineers on PCs or workstations , its graphical interfaces enable problems to be set up and analysed rapidly .
14 a helmet of a type manufactured for use by persons on motor cycles which by virtue of its shape , material and construction could reasonably be expected to afford to persons on motor bicycles a degree of protection from injury in the event of an accident similar to or greater than that provided by the helmet of a type complying with one of the specifications referred to in the preceding subparagraph ; and
15 The Stokoe and Kuschel list was developed for use by anthropologists on field work , and also does not include items relevant to deaf culture .
16 At Christmas and Easter records are printed over the next three working days ready for collection by students on the first day of term along with the two to three hundred letters from the Assistant Dean .
17 The main contractor will also have to make proper arrangements for control of operations on site , to monitor the quality of subcontracted work and to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements .
18 Inadequacies in the design contributed to a £10 million bill for replacement of bearings on the A19 Tees Viaduct and annual maintenance costs of £5 million are expected because of design defects on the M5/M6 link at Spaghetti Junction .
19 The editors speak of a ‘ need for information for non-experts on methodology and application of [ surface analysis ] techniques ’ .
20 The Convention allowed for application to non-parties on the basis of reciprocity .
21 In 1980 it implemented the proposals of the Taylor Committee for representation of parents on governing bodies of schools , and under the 1986 Act , which became operative in September 1988 , parent representation on governing bodies was extended .
22 Some Christians have called for representation of workers on the board of directors , joint decision-making at all levels within the company , the break-up of oligopolies , a restriction on the number of directorships any one person can hold ( the suggested number is three ) and restrictions on the directors of financial corporations holding directorships in non-financial corporations , and vice versa .
23 If au else fails , a sector which is being undermined by imports may successfully apply for exemption from restrictions on the formation of a cartel to enable the decline of the sector to proceed in an orderly manner .
24 Cost-cutters who wo n't pay out the extra for ‘ traditional ’ , ‘ free-range ’ , ‘ conservation grade ’ or ‘ organic ’ can no longer put the blame for cruelty to animals on the factory farmers .
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