Example sentences of "on the [noun pl] [vb -s] [art] " in BNC.
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1 | It can also be made to sound so sharp that any movement of the fretting hand on the strings causes a loud squeak , but even set with this much top there 's still quality to the tone . |
2 | The load on the UPS has a maximum rating , typically around 250 to 500 watts for a PC , and this must not be exceeded or the UPS will be overloaded . |
3 | The scale of this process and its considerable effect on the cities raises a number of pertinent issues . |
4 | Road transport pollution Congestion on the roads costs an estimated £15 billion a year , yet the Government continues to do nothing to curb the rate of growth of car use — estimated at 142% between 1990 and 2005 . |
5 | That effort marked him as a classic possible and his work on the gallops leaves no doubt in my mind that he has trained on and can dispose of Azhar on his way to better things . |
6 | Questionnaire research on the participants enables the pinpointing of which young people will ‘ talk down ’ , in what ways , when and why . |
7 | Here are just a few examples : notices ( pictorial or written ) on doors and cupboards and the use of different colours aid recognition within the house reduction of clutter , removal of locks on cupboards and good lighting simplify movement within the house , and a child 's safety gate on the stairs reduces the danger of wandering at night reminder notices eg " Do n't forget your key " inside the front door or " Remember to turn off the gas " over the cooker communication between helpers may be assisted by a diary beside the telephone and a list of important numbers is useful if gas is used , the Gas Advisory Service ( free to the elderly ) will check all appliances and recommend safety measures alarm systems may not be very appropriate for dementia sufferers ; they may be over- or under-used . |
8 | In 640 x 480 VGA , these appear as Sage intended them , but on my 1024x768 SVGA display ( the emerging standard ) something has gone awry with screen fonts , the first indication of which is the fact that the descriptive text on the buttons overwrites the icons slightly . |
9 | Life on the margins characterises the Christian church in advanced industrial societies , and more often than not we do not even notice it . |