Example sentences of "for [noun pl] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Atlantic Agreement called " upon the Seamen of all the world for service … to demonstrate practical appreciation of freedom won " , and the American Shipping Act of 1915 had established for seamen on foreign ships a " a right to quit " while in US ports from March 1916 . |
| 2 | Considering we 're paying for personnel on top of it and , and all the other things like telephones and accommodation . |
| 3 | The study also draws on existing published data about current practices and predictions about where growth in jobs is most likely to take place , as a basis for projections on likely trade union growth . |
| 4 | He 's a good sort and the relaxed atmosphere within his race transporter makes it a favoured social gathering point for Germans on the GP circuit . |
| 5 | Threaded through the film are suggestions for beginners on calculating plane loads and river gradients an assessing requirements for clothing , camping and cooking . |
| 6 | There are two new classes being run in the summer term : To prepare for those summer holidays , there is an Italian for beginners on Monday mornings and a five week course on Tuesday evenings set aside for couples and individuals who would like to explore ‘ communication within the family ’ with Jo Jordan , an experienced counselling therapist . |
| 7 | Modest and Sundaresan ( 1983 ) have shown that the no-arbitrage condition for futures on a geometric index is different from that for an arithmetic index . |
| 8 | The term y must be positive , and so the no-arbitrage price for futures on a geometric index is lower than for the corresponding arithmetic index . |
| 9 | While there is an exact no-arbitrage price for futures on geometric indices , it requires the calculation of y , and this may be difficult and may cause the arbitrage to be risky . |
| 10 | I would have thought that it is the DoT 's responsibility to make some provision for cyclists on main routes like this . |
| 11 | ‘ It makes no sense to regard ministers as any longer accountable to their national parliaments for policies on which they have been outvoted in the Council of Ministers . |
| 12 | Victors ' trophy until it was given to Brazil for keeps on their third win in 1970 . |
| 13 | Unix International is also preparing to look beyond Unix System Laboratories in its quest for technologies on top of and around the core Unix System V Release 4 ( SVR4 ) operating system , say sources close to the organisation . |
| 14 | The union works for musicians on two levels : supporting the individual member , and providing a protective umbrella for all musicians , whether or not they are MU members . |
| 15 | Bags — Ideal for musicians on the move , Yamaha 's new instrument bags are designed to protect a number of Yamaha hitech instruments . |
| 16 | Jones played on , helping back row partner Adrian Varney grab two tries , before going to hospital for x-rays on his jaw . |
| 17 | For cases on the meaning of this expression see paragraphs 10–18 , 16–04 , 16–07 and 20–04 . |
| 18 | and that maybe something your Lordship may wish to consider , I 'm a little bit baffled as to why my learned friend has gone for cases on interim measures , we 're not seeking interim relief , we have n't sorted interim injunction , erm to suspend the validity of any particular measure that was the basis of all of his case |
| 19 | Users now sit immobile for hours on end , except for rapid and intense finger movements . |
| 20 | When that was done , he would be off fishing , thigh deep in the River Dee for hours on end , or shooting . |
| 21 | Sometimes our teenagers talk to their boyfriends and girlfriends for hours on the phone . |
| 22 | Mark had adored his grandparents and would listen spellbound to their stories for hours on end . |
| 23 | They have short attention spans so do n't expect them to sit for hours on end without fidgeting , yawning or falling asleep . |
| 24 | Surprisingly , despite being mountain villages , both have a wonderful array of elegant shops that will keep any browser amused for hours on end . |
| 25 | ‘ You wo n't get the AA to come for hours on a day like this . ’ |
| 26 | Powerful and famous gentlemen became regular visitors to the house — including , I remember , figures such as Lord Daniels , Professor Maynard Keynes , and Mr H. G. Wells , the renowned author , as well as others who , because they came ‘ off the record ’ , I should not name here — and they and his lordship were often to be found locked in discussion for hours on end . |
| 27 | He fortunately knew exactly what was wanted and would talk to John for hours on end , about the making of music , history , composers etc. , to such good effect that , when John wanted to put music to ballet , he knew exactly what he wanted . |
| 28 | Some fire fountains play for hours on end . |
| 29 | ‘ Räder müssen rollen für den Sieg , ’ screamed the notices in the little Polish stations where we sometimes waited for hours on end . |
| 30 | Relentlessly he made them repeat every movement and worked them for hours on end until they were perfectly in unison . |