Example sentences of "[noun] [vb infin] [pron] [noun] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She saw Cy change his grip on the reins ; Shine On effortlessly moved into overdrive and , in a matter of yards , was well clear of her . |
| 2 | Nor could the G.L.C. defend its policy on the basis that it possessed a mandate to lower fares . |
| 3 | Did Jordan leave his dummy on the floor ? |
| 4 | Once I felt my hand touch her sleeve on the river bottom but I could n't find her . " |
| 5 | From the corner of his eye the stout grey-haired man saw the thug shift his grip on the club . |
| 6 | Even when she was a politician she let potential voters fondle her breasts on the hustings ( her politics are a sexually-liberated shade of Green : she is in favour of love hotels and the environment ) . |
| 7 | Most Norwegians do not want to let others get their hands on the goodies — and that is what EC membership would involve . |
| 8 | ‘ Did n't your mother resent your arrival on the scene ? |
| 9 | Willie watches his brother close his eyes on the tawny liquid going down his throat , showing a strangely poignant mixture of contempt and envy . |