Example sentences of "[noun] by [verb] they on the " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | The figures for this year show that £20 million-worth of coal will be imported to Britain by the end of December — the equivalent of closing 20 average-sized pits and getting rid of between 20,000 and 25,000 miners by throwing them on the scrap heap . |
| 2 | A NURSING home boss punished teenage girl workers by spanking them on the bottom , an industrial tribunal heard yesterday . |
| 3 | Apparently , you almost scared the band off the idea of a musical career by lecturing them on the evils of the business side of the industry … |
| 4 | The workshops mentioned later in the chapter may provide a hub for the self-directed learning by basing them on the problem(s) . |
| 5 | He claimed he had taken the measurements of Eclipse during life , and wished to satisfy his curiosity by trying them on the dead subject . |