Example sentences of "an [noun] on [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is no doubt that Philip had an advantage on occasions like this since he alone represented France while the Angevins were represented by two princes whose interests diverged somewhat and whose differences could be , and were , skilfully exploited by the Capetian King . |
| 2 | President Walesa , instead of seeking a new coalition , dismissed parliament , called for an election on September 19th and asked Ms Suchocka to lead a caretaker government . |
| 3 | The attacks are designed to disrupt plans for an election on May 23rd . |
| 4 | And any chance of winning an election on proposals for social justice was ‘ realistically ’ denied . |
| 5 | In an election on Feb. 14 , 1988 , Georgios Vassiliou was elected President in place of Spyros Kyprianou , and his new Cabinet took office on Feb. 29 [ see pp. 35849-50 ] . |
| 6 | On April 25-29 , government forces conducted an offensive on Karaitivu and Kayts islands , just west of the Jaffna peninsula , claiming success in ending the rebel siege of Karainagar naval base ( attacked by LTTE forces on April 1 ) and killing 126 guerrillas for 31 soldiers lost . |
| 7 | In truth , as testimonies from both sides bear witness , the combatants felt that the outcome of the conflict was irreversibly decided in favour of the Nationalists in the winter of 1937 – 38 , when Franco 's forces gained control of the town of Teruel , in southern Aragón , and were thus poised to launch an offensive on Catalonia and Valencia . |
| 8 | Employers also launched an offensive on working practices and plant-level bargaining machinery . |
| 9 | The government had launched an offensive on April 17 , and estimated that at least 330 people had died between then and May 19 , after which there was a noticeable intensification in the fighting . |
| 10 | The Iranian news media reported an offensive on May 10 by " mercenary tribesmen in Amarah , Basra and Nasiriyah " against " local Arabs " . |
| 11 | A juror 's duty is to make an assessment on evidence available at the time . |
| 12 | It was pointed out in argument that , pursuant to regulation 7 of the Income Tax ( Building Societies ) Regulations 1986 , tax which was due but not paid on or before the due date could have been the subject of an assessment on Woolwich under paragraph 4(2) or ( 3 ) of Schedule 20 to the Finance Act 1972 ; but for the reasons I have already given any such assessment would , in my opinion , have been a nullity in the circumstances of the present case . |
| 13 | Here the prospect of building an ethic on spontaneity and awareness brings about an unexpected shift of the burden of proof . |
| 14 | Easiest to cut are the big projects which have not got beyond an existence on paper . |
| 15 | The afterlife was imagined as continuing an existence on earth , as becoming one of the imperishable starts , as travelling through the Underworld with Osiris , a realm to which Re brought light and joy at night . |
| 16 | Needless to say , thanks to an over-dependence on Hawkins 's remark , this has never been followed up and the harpsichord can no longer be identified . |
| 17 | Until the last couple of years , Fujitsu looked the most likely company to catch IBM up in terms of size and reach , but the company is now beset by all the problems that assail IBM , led by an over-dependence on mainframes . |
| 18 | Each print is illustrated and there is an appendix on watermarks . |
| 19 | Yet in this book is a sub-theme which immediately raises a highly promising — and unexplored — line of enquiry ; for the author remembered that he was a doctor , and added an appendix on Mary 's medical history . |
| 20 | Well , they have a fight erm they very rarely attack us , but they very frequently fight amongst themselves , and it 's usually over something that 's happened previously , but a few stupid words can just spark something that could be ignored if everything else was all right , but it an insult on top of hundreds of insults will just tip them over . |
| 21 | It also approved the Democracy and the Individual review , proposing : To replace the House of Lords with an elected second chamber ; Devolved assemblies for Scotland , Wales , and the regions of England ; Unification of Ireland only by consent of the majority in the North ; A Freedom of Information Act ; A Ministry for Women ; A Department of Legal Administration to run the courts ; Extend legal aid ; A statutory duty on local councils to provide integrated child care services for the under-fives ; A Children 's Commissioner to act as an ombudsman on childrens ' rights ; Firm opposition to reform of the voting system for the House of Commons . |
| 22 | It 's beyond our Ken , TV 's voice of soccer and it 's top commentator through the 50s and 60s , that anyone could prefer the domestic Premier League highlights cobbled together for an hour on BBC 's Saturday night Match of the Day . |
| 23 | And being someone for whom an hour on Møn passed more slowly than two weeks elsewhere , she welcomed a distraction ; she would plan that part of the garden herself . |
| 24 | It means little for this child to perform with the greatest precision the most difficult pieces , with hands that can hardly stretch a sixth ; but what is really incredible is to see him improvise for an hour on end and in doing so give rein to the inspiration of his genius and to a mass of enchanting ideas … |
| 25 | Nora said she could sometimes forget their predicament for an hour on end . |
| 26 | Oh er about an hour on average , it does depend on your circumstances . |
| 27 | Each meeting-point was timed with as much leeway as moon and tide might allow — say an hour on occasions , although many submarine captains took bold risks in staying offshore beyond the agreed times when no recovery had been made , just in case the canoeists were late . |
| 28 | ‘ Almost an hour on tape . ’ |
| 29 | One year , I remember , he gave us half an hour on John McEnroe being slung out of the Men 's Singles . |
| 30 | Robson , who will contact Kenny Dalglish today for an update on Barnes , said : ‘ Kenny has phoned me a couple of times and has told me that Barnes has done some training this week . |