Example sentences of "on the [noun sg] [prep] [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He emphasised that in dismissing McCrory 's application for judicial review he was not imposing a ban on the wearing of poppies in prison . |
| 2 | It depends on the act of viewpoint-shifting , which we must now consider more closely , remaining always on the lookout for loopholes through which the egoist might slip . |
| 3 | They advanced cautiously , wide brims shading their eyes from the climbing sun , constantly on the lookout for signs of life or opposition . |
| 4 | This is the teacher-as-social-worker : providing emotional support , attending case conferences , subject to physical and verbal assaults , on the lookout for signs of physical and sexual abuse , no longer able to assume standards of behaviour — and , as if incidentally , also intended to teach , with the upheaval of a new curriculum and its accompanying paperwork . |
| 5 | We certainly , if you look at the breakdown of our sales er , we only sell about a hundred and fifty er , million pounds worth er , of goods and services in Asia , Pacific erm , we would certainly like to make acquisitions in that area just as we did in North America er , in the seventies and eighties and we have now small Pearson er , office , for instance in Tokyo , it 's quite slow , erm , er , in that area but certainly we 're on the lookout for acquisitions in , in Asia , Pacific . |
| 6 | Once you have a theme you can be on the lookout for souvenirs on holiday , or provide people with inspiration for presents . |
| 7 | The Confederation of British Industry has warned companies to be on the lookout for letters from overseas publishers inviting them to submit entries in fax , telex and trademark directories . |
| 8 | Most publications are on the lookout for ways of increasing their circulation and some are also looking for extra revenue . |
| 9 | Now the Stroud-based National Meningitis Trust has warned the public to be on the lookout for symptoms of the disease , because the outbreak of 'flu that 's affecting large parts of the country is making everyone — young and old alike — more likely to catch it . |
| 10 | Following the inquiry 's recommendations , in February 1989 , the Secretary of State issued a Circular on the discharge of patients from hospital ( HC(89)5 ) , and in September 1990 followed this with the Circular on the care programme approach , stating that from April 1991 all patients leaving hospital should be the subjects of care programmes , and that in September 1991 regions should report back on the implementation of this policy . |
| 11 | In fact , the statistics on the type of problems on which advice is sought have remained remarkably constant since 1973/74 . |
| 12 | We had Nick Kent on The Joystrings , Julie Burchill on the road with Sounds Of Blackness , and Charles Shaar Murray considering whether or not The Man represents a returning Jesus in Lou Reed 's ‘ I 'm Waiting For My Man ’ . |
| 13 | The man said he later went outside and saw a soldier lying on the road with others around him who seemed to be helping him or attending to him . |
| 14 | On the change in tactics to a three man forward line , he said : ‘ I decided to play with three men up front to cause them problems back there . |
| 15 | Whereas the diagnosis of early infectious syphilis can be made with a good degree of accuracy by identifying the treponeme with darkground examination of serum from a chancre or from the skin lesions of secondary infection , in latent or late syphilis , be it acquired or congenital , the diagnosis depends on the finding of antibodies to the infection in the blood . |
| 16 | the House of Lords criticised the application of the defence in Nichols v. Marsland , and four of their lordships cast doubt on the finding of facts by the jury in that case . |
| 17 | Further steps to strengthen security in the region could , in his opinion , be determined by taking into account Soviet proposals on the abolition of weapons of mass destruction . |
| 18 | In order for an exchange to become a recognised investment exchange , it must demonstrate to the SIB that , inter alia : ( a ) it has financial resources sufficient for the proper performance of its functions ; ( b ) that it has rules and practices which ensure that business conducted by means of its facilities is conducted in an orderly manner , affording proper protection to investors ; ( c ) it limits dealings on the exchange to investments in which there is a proper market ; ( d ) where relevant , issuers of investments dealt in on the exchange are required to comply with such obligations as will , so far as possible , afford to persons dealing in the investments proper information for determining their current value ; ( e ) it has its own arrangements for ensuring performance of transactions effected on the exchange or ensures their performance by means of services provided under clearing arrangements made by it with a recognised clearing house ; ( f ) it has ( or secures the provision on its behalf of ) satisfactory arrangements for recording the transaction effected on the exchange ; ( g ) it has adequate arrangements and resources for the effective monitoring and enforcement of compliance with its rules and any clearing arrangements made by it ; ( h ) it has effective arrangements for the investigation of complaints in respect of business transacted by means of its facilities ; and ( i ) it is able and willing to promote and maintain high standards of integrity and fair dealing in the carrying on of investment business and to co-operate by the sharing of information and otherwise with regulators . |
| 19 | ‘ A number of students enrol first on the English for Speakers of Other Languages courses because they want to improve their language skills , ’ said Tahira . |
| 20 | Diagnosis is based on clinical signs , and in infections with the adult worm , on the presence of faeces of the yellow-brown , ovoid eggs , with thick mamillated shells . |
| 21 | The opportunities of the British to make any impression were , as usual , largely dependent on the presence of others of like mind within the labyrinthine corridors of power in Washington . |
| 22 | Positive cytology was based on the presence of cells with established characteristics of malignancy as shown in Figure 2 . |
| 23 | ‘ Interesting , ’ said Corman , as he sat back in his chair and banged his feet down on the row of seats in front of him . |
| 24 | This method may be used as a check on the reasonableness of valuations on other bases since it gives an indication of the minimum likely value . |
| 25 | Boris Anrep , for instance , whom the Berkeleys used to encounter when they stayed with Maud Russell at Mottisfont , gave them the model he painted for the mosaics which were intended for the apse of Westminster Cathedral ( it stands on the chest of drawers in their bedroom ) and Hugh Honour and John Fleming gave them the marble hermaphrodite which reclines on the top of a bookcase in the study . |
| 26 | I had been aware on visits of the changes she had brought into the house , in the food which was more elaborate , recipes culled from women 's magazines , the odd touches about the place , the fact that the bowl full of bulbs was placed on a mat , there were extra arm covers on the chairs , a lace cloth on the chest of drawers in my room , everything had to be protected . |
| 27 | On the chest of drawers in the corner of the room was Malik 's newsletter : SPRING NEWS FROM THE ISLAMIC SCHOOL WIMBLEDON . |
| 28 | Established methods of risk stratification have concentrated on the identification of patients with multivessel disease . |
| 29 | It is the practice in this article mainly to concentrate on the coverage of members of staff who are still in service . |
| 30 | Yesterday the heartbroken teenager , who was on the verge of trials with the Royal Ballet , said : ‘ In just one second , my life has been wrecked . |