Example sentences of "wear [conj] [noun sg] on [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were forced to both to cover death duties and to pay for the wear and tear on a house that costs £450,000 a year to run . |
| 2 | On the ACE 3000 , the driving wheels are much smaller than traditional steam engines , and are grouped in two sets of four , giving a more balanced dynamic drive , which should cause less wear and tear on the track . |
| 3 | Hans Selye , who pioneered the stress concept in the 1950s , concluded that stress was the wear and tear on the body in response to stressful agents . |
| 4 | So the wear and tear on the path to Nottingham looks set to continue … |
| 5 | Wear and tear on the paintwork of the Queen 's bedroom . |
| 6 | Wear and tear on the woodwork was excessive and snagging could tear away large sections of board ; or worse , the sudden jolt could cause the winding chain to part allowing kibble and contents , chain and all , to hurtle down doing damage all the way . |