Example sentences of "[to-vb] on the first " in BNC.
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| 1 | If he does this then a sociological perspective has been brought to bear on the first idea and the researcher is ready to go on to the next step , which will be one of limiting his ideas to a feasible scheme of work . |
| 2 | In 1984 Denison set up his own practice , Denison Peters Limited , to work on the first big project on the Leeds riverside , a housing scheme of part converted corn chandlers and part newly built flats . |
| 3 | Thus , for example , the student with difficulty revising , having drawn up his plan of action , agreed to work on the first item on his list and not to be side-tracked into attempting other items at the same time . |
| 4 | It is providing an early dealing service to society members , allowing them to deal on the first day the shares are traded . |
| 5 | It is providing an early dealing service to society members , allowing them to deal on the first day the shares are traded on the stock market . |
| 6 | THOUSANDS of Namibians stood in long queues , stretching nearly a mile in some cases , as they waited to vote on the first day of Namibia 's five-day pre-independence election yesterday . |
| 7 | Experiments assessing the difference between the sleep achieved on successive nights in the laboratory have shown that there is indeed some evidence of difficulty in getting to sleep on the first night . |
| 8 | As an example of our approach to regeneration areas , work on the redevelopment of the Crown Street project has progressed to the point where most of the roads and services are in place and work is about to start on the first 200 houses . |
| 9 | He plans to stay in Sheffield to compete on the first day of the UK Championships today then concentrate on training , his Olympic place assured without having to jump in the trials in Birmingham on June 27–28 , in which he 'll confine himself to an outing in the 100 metres . |
| 10 | According to the judge , the ‘ decency clause ’ another compromise with Congressmen who threatened to dissolve the NEA was so vaguely worded that it tends to impinge on the First Amendment 's guaranteed right to freedom of speech . |
| 11 | The defendants were the owners of a public house which was run by a manager and his wife , who had a licence to live on the first floor and to take in paying guests . |
| 12 | If you think about it , as you were n't strong enough to respond on the first round , you can hardly want to redouble now to play . |
| 13 | Erm , Mr explained the reason for changing this but basically it 's to , to swap us again and that it will read that for one , that for ninety four to ninety eight the standard of grass cutting be seven occasions per year and the county surveyor in consultation with the Chairman be authorized to accept tenders from suitable contractors and the contracts be let to commence on the first of March nineteen ninety four . |
| 14 | I used to come home , I used to go down there about , I used to start out away from the shop about er ten o'clock , half past ten , you see , in the morning and go down the Fen , call at then comes well I used to call on the first houses on the right the way down the Fen there I used to go down farm they used to call it , come back to and then on to you see . |
| 15 | Sutton was told to get on the first train from Manchester . |
| 16 | Okay , right , time to check on the first travel report of the morning . |
| 17 | Ballyfolion was forced to check on the first bend and Hyland said the dog cramped in the closing stages . |
| 18 | The proposal is for employers ' contributions to begin on the first pound of earnings . |
| 19 | A RECENT agreement between the Midland Railway Trust at Butterley — and the Narrow Gauge Railway Association , means that visitors to the Midland Railway Centre are now able to travel on the first stages of the Golden Valley Light Railway at no extra charge . |
| 20 | He set up the prize to give aspiring writers a chance to step on the first rung of the literary ladder . |