Example sentences of "[prep] [verb] [pers pn] on the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He completed it about the end of 1839 , and quickly mastered the art of riding it on the rough country roads , so that he was soon accustomed to making the fourteen-mile journey to Dumfries in less than an hour . |
| 2 | Trials for the signalling system have been accelerated as BR examines the feasibility of introducing it on the entire 11,000-mile network . |
| 3 | She thought of ringing him on the off chance of catching him at the flat , but shelved the possibility as unlikely . |
| 4 | Ensure the flowers are as dry as possible before placing them on the blotting paper , as any remaining moisture will encourage mildew to form and spoil all your efforts . |
| 5 | But I am content to rest my conclusion in rejecting it on the simple ground , which closely reflects the reasoning I have already deployed in rejecting the board 's construction of section 18 , that the words in subsection ( 2 ) ‘ an order for payment … to the unassisted party … of the costs incurred by him in the proceedings ’ can only apply to costs incurred by the unassisted party in his capacity as such . |
| 6 | I look forward to seeing you on the 9th June . |
| 7 | I look forward to seeing you on the 14th of June . |
| 8 | We 've we we put that in writing , subject to satisfactory references erm er we will look forward to seeing you on the twenty eighth . |
| 9 | I look forward to seeing you on the 27th . |
| 10 | I look forward to meeting you on the 8th . |
| 11 | I look forward to meeting you on the 21st . |
| 12 | It follows that we see no case for placing it on the semi-statutory footing proposed by the select committee . |
| 13 | Did you know you was gon na have him on the twenty |
| 14 | Let's have a look at what yo , who 's gon na represent us on the old er features and benefits this morning ? |
| 15 | CAMPAIGN from Empire attempts to defeat this division , by allowing you on the one hand to be in control of complete military formations and make strategic decisions , and then as your valiant troops come into contact with the enemy allow you to drop down into each tank and fight for glory . |
| 16 | The importance of locational specifications in general can be gauged from the fact that there seem to be two basic ways of referring to objects — by describing or naming them on the one hand , and by locating them on the other ( Lyons , 1977a : 648 ) . |
| 17 | This layout was a physical expression of the administrative structure that Hammond was organizing for the office particularly , as Mary Anderson points out , the special status awarded to the Under Secretaries and their political departments , by placing them on the same level as the Secretary of State . |