The phrase "adopt on behalf" is not correct in standard written English.
It is likely intended to convey the idea of taking on a responsibility or decision for someone else, but the phrasing is awkward and unclear.
Example: "We will adopt on behalf of the committee the new policy changes."
Alternatives: "act on behalf" or "take on behalf".
In this context, after some considerations related to the sensor strategy adopted on behalf of living beings, the attention is payed on cantilevers and microphones similar behaviour, while more emphasis is given to the sensor-oriented MOSFET family, which includes ISFET and GasFET.
"I do have things I would like to see adopted on behalf of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people: they include the right to marry the individual of our choice; the right to serve in the military to defend our country; and the right to a job based solely on our own qualifications.
An appeal was adopted on behalf of the Forum participants to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, and a declaration was addressed to the world society and international organizations on behalf of the Azerbaijani children.
Over the years, she said, she has given them retired sulfur dioxide allowances, acres of threatened rainforest adopted on their behalf and, as the main present, donations to a cause or charity of their choice.
Bishop was the second minister to address the conference after the agreement had been adopted, speaking on behalf of the so-called umbrella group of developed nations.
The Defending Freedoms Project, in association with Amnesty International and ChinaAid, calls on members of the European parliament and US congressmen and women to adopt and advocate on behalf of prisoners of conscience from around the world.
The main purpose was to visit and adopt Opok the orangutan on behalf of the British team as part of A1GP's environmental campaign, though I was quietly hoping to fit in a few days of relaxation on the beach too - unfortunately the four-day monsoonal storms put a stop to that.
"Until the IMO CO2 data collection system is up and running, there is insufficient data to determine whether or not it would be realistic for IMO to adopt a firm contribution on behalf of the sector," says a group which includes the Baltic and International Maritime Council, Intercargo and Intertanko in a paper submitted to the IMO.
During February, a portion of the proceeds from all INC sales will go to Adopt-a-Minefield on behalf of Ms. Mills.
In the months ahead, it will be interesting to see who adopts a principled stand on behalf of the music consumers Springsteen and the E Street Band have consistently championed.
