Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] on a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So seriously analytical was Chapman 's mind that he would rarely comment on a match until several days later , after he had studied every move . |
| 2 | When one tries to analyse the real reasons for the respect which French cookery has so long exacted from the rest of the world , the French genius for presentation must be counted as a very relevant point , and its humble beginnings can be seen on the market stalls , i the small town charcutiers ' and pâtissiers ' shops , in the modest little restaurants where even if the cooking is not particularly distinguished , the most ordinary of little dishes will be brought to your table with respect , properly arranged on a serving dish , the vegetables separately served , the object of arousing your appetite will be achieved and the proprietors of the establishment will have made the most of their limited resources . |
| 3 | The suggestion put forward by Hall and Schachtman was that the dishabituation observed in their experiment was not the consequence of a failure of input and representation to match , but rather depended on a change in level of arousal . |
| 4 | As well as hernias , conditions such as cataracts and varicose veins are also being successfully treated on a drop-in basis . |
| 5 | He had hardly feared being presented with the usual artistic creation swimming in a pool of sauce and accompanied by one or two undercooked carrots and mange-tout elegantly arranged on a side plate . |
| 6 | However , the Irishman countered well and with the scores at eight each the Dubliner eventually won on a count back of 30–28 . |
| 7 | The dispute became more intense in early July after Prince Sihanouk announced his approval of a Khmer Rouge plan for equal quadripartite power-sharing on the SNC , thereby effectively reneging on an agreement signed with the SOC Premier Hun Sen in Tokyo in early June [ see pp. 37532-33 ] . |
| 8 | And she 'd rather jump on a pony and go ! |
| 9 | When you have read a case in the reports or in a case book , do your best to convey this fact by referring to some apposite passage in the judgment or some other relevant detail of the report which will indicate that you have not merely relied on a textbook . |
| 10 | A piquant feature of Dorchester 's municipal charity was that much depended on a town brewhouse . |
| 11 | Underneath it , a little table bore blue candles , statues of Our Lady and the saints , and miniature vases of daisies , all arranged on a bit of old sheet with a cross painted on the front . |
| 12 | Firstly , and obviously , we only branch on a variable required to be integer-valued . |
| 13 | so it is so easy when you 're only helping on a side line because you 're not doing any of the thought processing |
| 14 | interact positively with other group members in an increasingly wide range of situations , eg collaborating on an assignment where a specific outcome is required ; |
| 15 | One should decide whether any information would be better given on a hand-out , or on the overhead projector . |
| 16 | You feel light enough to float on a cloud … |
| 17 | The nature of this will vary greatly depending on a rose 's ancestry , while its appreciation is a very personal matter . |
| 18 | Holly spoke the language , so he 'd better jump on an Aeroflot and get over there and chase it up with the Ministry . |
| 19 | That should stop Pat Eddery or Peter Scudamore suddenly appearing on a horse instead of an obscure rider . |
| 20 | Effective rule of any kingdom necessarily depends on an understanding of its particular characteristics . |
| 21 | As with malt whisky , much depends on a distiller 's source of water as well as how and where he ages his spirit . |
| 22 | These royal ordnance workers know that much depends on an ammunition order currently frozen by the treasury . |
| 23 | Hannele , who had not yet apparently decided on an expression , smiled . |
| 24 | We want to get really festive about this , so answers on a Christmas card only please , to the following address . |
| 25 | My concern about this is that I do n't see how a view can be taken at a strategic level on something which ultimately can be only ascertained on a site specific basis . |
| 26 | How quickly ‘ the ’ issues will be raised obviously depends on a number of factors — the difficulty of the issue , the ability of the counsellees to express their ideas , and the quality of the counselling relationship . |
| 27 | It was very much done on a sort of personal basis , an individual basis , failing to look at any collective solutions to the many problems which women face . |
| 28 | Most people have been familiar with its skyline since they were old enough to focus on a TV screen . |
| 29 | Launched from ML 102 , the two raiders had a mile or so to paddle on a compass course through choppy water into the harbour where , as the canoe surged on the swell alongside a large ship , they reached down underwater to fix their eight limpet mines . |
| 30 | The room was tidy enough , after a fashion , but there was nothing of value on the mantelpiece and not one stick of furniture that would n't have been better employed on a bonfire . |