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

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1 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 .
2 Nevertheless , regardless of hiatal hernia , the high prevalence of oesophagitis in asthmatics and the apparent lack of effect of bronchodilators on the oesophageal mucosa are important clinical observations that provide additional evidence for a close relation between GOR and asthma .
3 But such cases are exceptions , sometimes perhaps simply reflecting the relative lack of satisfaction of needs on the outside ( especially in the case of the ‘ choice ’ of prison ) .
4 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 .
5 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 .
6 Sites ' demonstration takes a simple piece of Mandlebrot-plotting code written for the Intel machine and runs it in variety of ways on the Alpha machine .
7 In April a complete armoured train was sent in pursuit of bandits on the Vladikavkazskaia line .
8 A resolution was passed condemning direct action as a means of bringing about the Social Democratic Commonwealth , while the importance of support for the cooperative movement was recognised in spite of doubts on the advisability of its political involvement .
9 However , the party 's newly elected deputies decided in favour of negotiations on the formation of a " grand coalition " , and these were opened on March 28 .
10 When our locals assessed success story , the Nissan Plant , sells less cars , it 's an economic threat and could become an economic disaster , when the plant sells more cars , it adds to the increase in number of cars on the roads which represents a pollution threat and contributes to a pollution disaster , let alone traffic problems of course .
11 We heard what Mr er Davis had to say this morning , and at at one point was very very important , we are expecting to be in possession of reports on the greenbelt local enquiry and your report er round about the same time , and indeed since they they are in control of proceedings thereafter they are in a position to make sure that they do n't have to reach decisions on one until they are in possession of the other .
12 Earlier , in one of the best speeches by an outgoing party chairman in recent years , Anne McGuire added her voice to chorus of attacks on the SNP 's action .
13 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 .
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