Example sentences of "on [noun] [subord] [verb] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | We looked in vain in Siemens AG 's first half report on Monday for any mention of its Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme AG computer subsidiary , and with all the dreadful economic news coming out of Germany , it began to assume the air of the dog that did n't bark : Siemens said of its overall business that it did not show any revival in the first half , and that continued economic decline affected domestic business and led to a decline in incoming orders , and there was no recovery in its foreign business ; laying it on with a trowel , Chancellor Helmut Kohl 's leading economic advisor was quoted on Tuesday as saying that German workers failed to recognise the danger of high wages in a time of recession , and that German products were too expensive for world markets as wage increases outpaced growth in productivity , and earlier , Siemens Nixdorf had had to rebut a magazine report that its losses would be even worse this year , saying that it was certain that its results would improve this fiscal year ; the article , in Manager Magazin , also said that Siemens was looking for a replacement for Siemens Nixdorf management board chairman Hans-Dieter Wiedig , and added that plans to reduce the workforce to 41,000 by 1995 from 47,200 at the end of February could well be accelerated . |
| 2 | Cumberland was on record as believing that a battle without a cannonade was like a dance without music and Culloden began as a gunners ’ battle . |
| 3 | Even if that is not the whole truth , — clearly , the government has a crucial say -Mr de Klerk has gone on record as recognising that Mr Mandela has leverage in government decisions . |
| 4 | The Royal College of Physicians has gone on record as stating that ‘ there are reasonable grounds for the statement that , in genetically susceptible persons , large bowel cancer could be favoured by a fibre-depleted diet ’ . |
| 5 | President Houphouet Boigny , of Ivory Coast , is on record as saying that a minister who can not enrich himself is not worth his salt . |
| 6 | SIR — Even his political opponents are on record as saying that John Major is a decent chap . |
| 7 | Meanwhile the debate on whether to replace mercury amalgam fillings continues — the American Dental Association has gone on record as saying that dentists who recommend replacing fillings may do so because of the often hefty fees they can charge for the work . |
| 8 | At the University of Loughborough there were several people who went on record as saying that you could always get a laugh out of Henry . |
| 9 | Admirers of Edison 's tinfoil phonograph are on record as saying that it was impossible to tell the difference between the recording and the original . |
| 10 | Peter Scudamore is on record as saying that Sabin du Loir is one of the best horses he has ever ridden , and could have gone a long way towards towards justifying that high opinion but for falling in last year 's King George at Kempton when holding a healthy lead . |
| 11 | What I got was a group of men who ranged from those with a more developed line on women 's issues than mine to those who were frankly misogynistic , and a woman who went on record as saying that , in her opinion , feminism put women off being lesbians . |
| 12 | The England manager , upset by the way his comments were interpreted after the European championship , has gone on record as saying that he is mis-understood , that he can not shake off the association with the long ball game from his formative years at Watford . |
| 13 | He was on record as saying that he regarded the agonizing over Equal Opportunities on a paper which did not even exist as — at best — a red herring . |
| 14 | Within a few weeks the Minister Mrs Hedy d'Ancona , who is on record as saying that some of the works are in such poor condition that they can not be given away without loss of face , will come forward with a number of proposals . |
| 15 | Orgasm , in fact , although a concomitant of " complete " sex , has been somewhat overrated in our society ; one disabled man is on record as saying that until , by reason of his disability , orgasm became impossible , he had never appreciated the meaning of the saying " to travel hopefully is better than to arrive ! " |
| 16 | Mr. Simon Hughes As the Minister 's first answer made it clear that a price differential has been a major cause of the substantial increase in sales of unleaded petrol , and as the Secretary of State is on record as saying that the market has a role to play in cutting the use of petrol across the market in the United Kingdom , by what figures does the Department currently estimate that petrol prices will increase over the next few years ? |
| 17 | Even the Leader of the Opposition is on record as saying that the rating system is the unfairest of taxes , yet we are led to believe that that is what the Labour party proposes . |
| 18 | The right hon. Member for Blaby may not like the idea of a European central bank , but he is clearly on record as saying that he believes that in this country 's economy an independent central bank would be a guarantee against inflation . |
| 19 | Arzú had already gone on record as saying that Belizean independence would not be recognized , and members of Guatemala 's National Congress claimed that Serrano 's decision flouted Article 173 of the Constitution which stated that territorial decisions regarding Belize " must be subject to the ratification of Congress , following the consultation of the Guatemalan people " . |
| 20 | A spokesman for PT Astra has however gone on record as saying that the majority of the 6,000 jobs to be created will go to incomers from Java , settling in Irian Jaya under the Indonesian government 's Transmigration Programme . |
| 21 | Mr Patten is on record as saying that teachers have experienced too many changes in a short time and perhaps deserve a period of stability . |
| 22 | Maij-Weggen is on record as arguing that too many people are dependent on their cars . |
| 23 | Mohammad Issa , another refugee , was quoted by Dhaka newspapers on Wednesday as saying that the troops also opened fire on another congregation at Sademsa . |
| 24 | The real point at issue between the president and the big Democratic majority in congress was the size of the tax cut , but Ford showed weakness by revealing , at an early stage , a willingness to give ground on size while insisting that the most important requirement was that the legislature should act quickly . |