How to Use on the part of (someone) in a Sentence

on the part of (someone)

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• The location of calluses depends on the part of the hands or fingers that face the most pressure and friction.
  — Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2024
• Despite those assurances, the disclosure exposed a major security failure on the part of Meta.
  — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 27 Sep. 2024
• The nickname is a simple but poignant joke on the part of the villagers.
  — V.m. Braganza, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Sep. 2023
• That seems to be the idea on the part of Trump's supporters, and even some in the media.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 15 July 2024
• For the production team, that means a heavy lift on the part of the research crew.
  — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Aug. 2024
• If wrongdoing is found on the part of the airline, it can be fined.
  — Sasha Richie, Dallas News, 10 Sep. 2023
• But what was free to the Dodgers was the result of a major sacrifice on the part of Ohtani.
  — Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2023
• But that is only on the part of the island where there is a protection from wind.
  — National Geographic, 7 July 2020
• Emanuel said the pace of trials shows little urgency on the part of NIH.
  — Rachel Cohrs and Betsy Ladyzhets, STAT, 20 Apr. 2023
• But if the question is, does this reflect weakness on the part of the president?
  — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2023
• The Jiménez deal was originally seen as a salary dump on the part of the lowly Chicago White Sox.
  — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 1 Aug. 2024
• There was provocation on the part of both Bradley and Allissa.
  — Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2023
• The whole thing was a case of mistaken identity—or two cases: One on the part of the agent to me, and the other me to myself.
  — Nicolaia Rips, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2024
• Distraction on the part of great powers might seem a blessing.
  — Michael Kimmage and Hanna Notte, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2023
• But that does not indicate knee-jerk reactions on the part of Tunisians.
  — Michael Robbins, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2023
• There has always been an instinct on the part of some people not to want to face facts or at least to try to paper them over.
  — CBS News, 6 Sep. 2024
• The authors found that two-thirds (21) of the 32 departures were non-voluntary on the part of the president.
  — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
• Turns out that each icon takes on the part of an ad-hoc deejay, teeing up tracks on the album to drive home the LP’s radio-show theme.
  — Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2024
• The new business model, at least in the U.S., requires more effort on the part of Chinese merchants.
  — Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 31 July 2024
• In art, rarely is cannibalism a sign of pure evil on the part of the perpetrator.
  — Laura Zornosa, Time, 7 July 2023
• These words can foster defensiveness on the part of the parent.
  — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 17 June 2024
• These words can foster defensiveness on the part of the parent.
  — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 4 Apr. 2024
• So, clearly this is an act of desperation on the part of Russia.
  — CBS News, 10 Sep. 2023
• What Take Care of Maya makes clear is the staggering lack of accountability on the part of the accusers.
  — Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 19 June 2023
• View Photos The Land Cruiser's no-brainer four-wheel drive does not require any action on the part of the driver.
  — Don Schroeder, Car and Driver, 2 Aug. 2023
• This is likely a smart calorie-saving decision on the part of the polar bear.
  — Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 6 Sep. 2023
• Unfortunately, there is a fair bit of mooning on the part of both Will and Summer.
  — The Rachel Weisz Gay Index, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2023
• This is, in fact, an evil system, one founded on force and one that is devoid of any care and compassion on the part of anyone.
  — Jacob Hornberger, Orange County Register, 12 May 2024
• The shift to working from home or remotely has reduced the appetite for office space on the part of the tech industry.
  — George Avalos, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2024
• The frequency of use may vary, depending on the part of the body that is involved, and how long the symptoms persist, Purdy added.
  — Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 23 Feb. 2023

Last Updated: 27 Oct 2024