Example sentences of "[verb] [v-ing] [pron] on the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ She did n't consider accompanying you on the search for her daughter ? ’ |
| 2 | In 1929 an architect was engaged and recommended doing nothing on the clubhouse . |
| 3 | He then tried putting them on the roll — about tyre . |
| 4 | Jim Richards describes spotting him on the terrace of Shepheard 's Hotel , Cairo . |
| 5 | I do n't even like having them on the island , not even Mrs Clamp , who comes every week on a Saturday to clean the house and deliver our supplies . |
| 6 | Maurice sprang to his feet , slightly bending his head , so as to avoid stunning himself on the roof . |
| 7 | It , it , looked alright , I , you know doing it on the telly , it did everything they said . |
| 8 | And I would n't miss having you on the payroll for anything , Angel . ’ |
| 9 | Barman John Meakin said : ‘ We just could n't face chucking him on the bonfire . |
| 10 | Yeah I 'm absolutely positive , I remember leaving it on the seat . |
| 11 | Then we removed the wire from the front of the box and started feeding them on the ledge . |
| 12 | ‘ It hauled me to the ground with a thump and started mauling me on the back and neck . ’ |
| 13 | His father , unable to speak the words of farewell , kept patting him on the back , his face a ruin . |
| 14 | I keep getting him on the phone , I already know . |
| 15 | and I keep forgetting mine on the back windowsill |
| 16 | Almost operating on remote control he removed it , looked at it , and remembered finding it on the mat in that other house in that other life-time . |
| 17 | They believe it will sell because , if consumers are boycotting tropical hardwoods stocked by DIY stores , there is no reason why they should condone burning them on the barbecue . |
| 18 | ‘ And my name 's Ashley Fleming , ’ Ashley said , fearful that Simon might start patting himself on the back yet again . |
| 19 | Jackson , who pleaded not guilty , admitted frogmarching Mr Brown from the premises but denied striking him on the back of the head . |
| 20 | Holding the mussel with both forefeet , it begins pounding it on the rock until it is sufficiently broken to allow the otter to extract the flesh with its teeth . |