Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv] on a " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the evolutionary version , the payoffs are changes in fitness ; hence , although they may be difficult to measure , they do fall naturally on a linear scale . |
| 2 | That dress would hang better on a broomstick . ’ |
| 3 | Using EBG , one might observe just one species , a sparrow , and deduce that any bird with short wings and a short beak could survive comfortably on a diet of seeds and insects . |
| 4 | Marvellously played , the work might well yield more on a second hearing . |
| 5 | Interview schedules can fall anywhere on a scale from the completely structured to the completely unstructured , and many include questions of several types within the same schedule . |
| 6 | Nothing could stay outside on a night like this . |
| 7 | But , if I were to identify a trend , I would do so on a retailing analogy . |
| 8 | If the sectoral approach and spillover were to achieve any great potential , they could only do so on a more limited front — that is , by the six states which had already agreed to the supranational principle by forming the ECSC . |
| 9 | The rule was that as a member in good standing of another church ( and I was a member of the Presbyterian Church of England ) one might do so on a temporary basis ; but that if one found oneself doing so for any extended length of time , one should ask oneself whether one should not be confirmed . |
| 10 | They failed to invest and invest efficiently on a large enough scale ; they failed to develop sufficient numbers of new products and they failed to raise productivity rapidly enough . |
| 11 | ‘ I ca n't think or work properly on an empty stomach . ’ |
| 12 | CAP had many positive effects , not least in showing that the Six could work together on a very complicated issue . |
| 13 | It is not a promotional video but shows the problems that can occur if we do n't work together on a job . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ The signs are that we can work together on a more certain basis , that we can find principles on which we can agree . ’ |
| 15 | Ideally , the hotel name should feature prominently on a large sign , either over the gateway opening or mounted above the wall each side of the entrance and angled to face incoming traffic . |
| 16 | This always included milk and green bananas , though the latter do not feature prominently on a wild orang 's menu . |
| 17 | At the time of the Smithsonian Agreement the Group of Ten — the leading central bankers — had announced that discussions would begin promptly on a new long-term monetary reform . |
| 18 | FoE claim that the Commission would , however , look favourably on an extended subsidy period for renewable energy sources alone . |
| 19 | But it had established three important points : first , that there was potential to cut across established Green-Orange divisions in pursuing the interests of Derry ; second , that some educated young Catholics who were uninspired by the Nationalist Party would work enthusiastically on a campaign which challenged traditional sectarian prejudices ; and third , many people came to believe that a section , at least , of Derry Unionists was prepared to sacrifice the interests of the city to those of its party . |
| 20 | It 's not necessary to keep *me* happy — everyone is free to say what they like — my only concern is that if a complaint about serious abuse ( or whatever ) went in , those with their finger on the button might look dimly on a footie fan list . |
| 21 | The erm the first part of the erm the journey which I take every morning as you can see even on a nice spring morning fortunately , half past six , nothing on the roads . |
| 22 | Despite its demise , SeaDocs proved that an international , centralized , largely electronic bill of lading system could work reliably on a world wide basis . |
| 23 | If you have a healthy respect for your opponent , you will thrust forwards on a diagonal line that takes you out of his centre-line , before twisting to face him square-on . |
| 24 | Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp shares jumped almost 8.5% on Friday on hopes that the government will spend heavily on a major new communications network : Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa said on Thursday that an economic stimulus package , widely expected to include funds for a network of high-speed fibre optic cables , would be even larger than 1992 's supplementary budget ; if the government steps in with new funding , the state-controlled phone company would likely end up laying the cable and providing services ; the project is the one first mooted back in the early 1980s to connect every home and business in Japan . |
| 25 | They will spend heavily on an acer , and the impulse proves an investment . |
| 26 | Those who were too shy or too inexperienced to pray on those occasions would meet together on a Saturday night to read , to pray and to prepare themselves for the following Sabbath day . |
| 27 | In his study of " Medieval Misogyny " , R. Howard Bloch makes the point that male distrust may depend less on a sense of the utter difference of women than on a sense of how similar women are : gender boundaries can be crossed , and men can become feminized — as Eve was created from Adam . |
| 28 | One 11 year old who was asked about the shape of the Earth replied that he knew he was supposed to say that it was shaped like a sphere , but that he thought people only say that so that it would fit easily on a globe : |
| 29 | She clung to him and laughed a little through her sobs , and he said : ‘ We shall float away on a tide of your tears if you 're not careful . |
| 30 | Teachers and schools are of necessity partners in the business of curriculum reform and partners must set forth on an enterprise with an understanding of what it is about , and a certain confidence in the policies they pursue . |