Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] [adv prt] on the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | My respectful view , for reasons which your Lordships will have noted , is that both the contention of the defence and the court 's refutation of it were misconceived : the absence of consent on the part of the owner is already inherent in the word ‘ appropriates , ’ properly understood , and therefore the argument for the defence got off on the wrong foot and the counter-argument that the words specified by the defence can not be read into section 1(1) did not assist the prosecution . |
| 2 | Huge crowds built up on the Western side of the Wall as West Berliners witnessed the historic developments , some even crossing over into the East for a walk . |
| 3 | A car swished by on the main road . |
| 4 | Montgomerie got off on the wrong foot by commencing with a trio of bogeys , making mistakes throughout the bag before settling down to birdie the fifth and sixth and reach the turn in 38 . |
| 5 | The two of them looked at it , as blood dripped down on the cold linoleum . |
| 6 | Only two minutes left when Richard Walker popped up on the proverbial back stick , sounds painful does n't it , and it was for Portsmouth . |
| 7 | An airstart attempt was unsuccessful and the aircraft touched down on the extended landing gear at a point 900 feet short of the runway pavement . |
| 8 | The pregnant housewife was found stabbed and battered after going missing when her car broke down on the M-50 motorway . |
| 9 | The body of the pregnant housewife was found near the M-50 motorway after her car broke down on the hard shoulder . |
| 10 | The poignant music drifted into the coffee-house , and Meredith settled back on the Victorian chair to enjoy it and her surroundings . |
| 11 | The Battle of Britain was fought over their heads ; there were dog-fights in the Sussex summer skies , a Messerschmitt shot down on the peaceful Downs . |
| 12 | Ajayi sat down on the small stool on the other side of the table . |
| 13 | Many fans missed out on the limited runs of the seven-inch versions and the 12-inch was also more suited for export . |
| 14 | Many new fans missed out on the spiky delights of their early material so Red Rhino did a mopping up exercise and put 12 songs on a mid-price album called ‘ Tommy ’ . |
| 15 | A car flashed by on the other side of the road . |
| 16 | When his telling cross arrived in the danger area , Stainrod stole in on the blind side of the Perth defence to power the ball home first time from 12 yards . |
| 17 | The hours burned by on the green screen , and when they finally flopped in Lucy 's living room , sipping brandy , a key turned in the lock and in came the charmingly dishevelled one and only son . |
| 18 | We then suggested that people create small groups in which individual responses could be gathered together and discussed before the chosen spokesperson reported back on the collective view . |
| 19 | Outside , the sun beat down on the red baked earth of Provence , but the summer salon was cool . |
| 20 | Men from the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders berthed on the ship and on one occasion she had war scars inflicted on her when a bomb fell on Portland Place and debris rained down on the top deck gouging pieces out of the timbers . |
| 21 | The sun shone down on the grassy slopes , accentuating petal colour : blue of germander speed well , pink of camp ion , mauve of tufted vetch and white of stitchwort . |
| 22 | The sun blazed down on the ancient circle of stones , bees buzzed diligently as they searched for late pollen , and birds sang cheerfully in the nearby trees . |
| 23 | She was barely aware of other tourists as the sound of their feet rang out on the cobbled streets , and over the following hours Fabia was deep in everything there was to see apart from the castle and the National Gallery with its collection of old and new European art . |
| 24 | Yesterday , as the sun broke through on the peaceful setting of Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh they and others who fought with the International Brigades against General Franco and made the ultimate sacrifice , were remembered . |
| 25 | The rope was once again attached to a tree and then to the saddle of Felipe 's horse , and Maggie lay back on the cliff-top to watch as he made another dangerous trip over the edge . |
| 26 | I watched the red tip of her cigarette glow ; white headlights streamed by on the other side of the motorway , as we headed north in the darkness . |
| 27 | The room was depressing : the single window looked out on the narrow street ; there were net curtains as well as heavy , red velvet drapes drawn half-way across . |
| 28 | Kiah and Rilla sat down on the expensive green and black chairs and looked at the expensive flowers on the tables . |
| 29 | Panic set in on the twelfth day when , after ‘ lifting ’ milk , a lorry picking up the churns stopped , the driver beckoning Harry . |
| 30 | Zen sat down on the large sofa which occupied most of one wall , thinking about that last card which he 'd fondly thought he had up his sleeve . |