Example sentences of "[noun] is [vb pp] on one [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | These are laid out as though the Royal Family were in residence : an enormous jigsaw is barely started , a stuffed corgi lies beside a desk and , at Balmoral , a dog basket has its own heraldic blanket , while a headscarf is tossed on one side . |
2 | It is very complex , very grammatical , and the finger spelling is done on one hand . |
3 | Interestingly , if a Siamese cat is injured on one leg or its tail , and the damaged part is bandaged up while it recovers , this will have an impact on its coat colour . |
4 | The display , seen here performed by a thick-knee ( top ) , a kildeer ( above ) and a semi-palmated plover ( opposite , top and bottom ) , usually consists of a simulated injury — the body is rolled on one side and an apparently broken wing trailed along the ground . |
5 | Frequently , those with nystagmus find their vision more stable if the head is held on one side or slightly askew . |
6 | All the emphasis is put on one factor — the availability of land . |
7 | A crucial and obvious biological distinction is that between plants and animals , but a more important distinction is the way life is based on one type of cell or another . |
8 | Before cutting the segments a line is drawn on one face , to make assembly easier . |
9 | A male is caged on one side of a barrier separating him from the females in the same cage for 2 days . |
10 | If the heat is put on one shareholder , he , she or it can simply sell to the individual intended all along to emerge eventually with the key stake . |