Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] [pron] on [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At Aintree he beat The Thinker just over seven lengths and is due to meet him on the same terms , although Jimmy Frost , his rider , may put up a pound or two more than the minimum 10st . |
| 2 | ( Hartman has shown that the average person has one or less nightmares a year ; and only one person in 500 has them on a weekly basis . ) |
| 3 | There are no standard procedures , in fact , by now you will have realised that the ‘ flying fantasies ’ are unique to their creators and , although some sell theirs on a commercial basis , it is a case that , if you want to make one , then you have to devise your own creation . |
| 4 | well it 's easier to carry it on the front ru font , oh , front foot rest |
| 5 | First , cases of ‘ excessive defence ’ have a grounding in legal justification , in that the occasion was one which justified the use of some force , and this places them on a higher social plateau than killings with no element of justification at all . |
| 6 | This decided us on a bold move to facilitate loading . |
| 7 | This puts them on the same footing as European growers after earlier anger and allegations that Ministry of Agriculture officials had agreed terms that disadvantaged UK grain growers . |
| 8 | She thrust her chin upward in mock anger , delighted to have him on the defensive . |
| 9 | Too dark , too dangerous , said Antoinette : easy to cut yourself on a broken wine bottle or get your frock filthy with cobwebs and dust . |
| 10 | Because we do n't have the sufficient numbers and ca n't keep people waiting for courses we tend to have these do it on a one to one basis which you get , I do n't know . |
| 11 | But a new administration in 1807 sent him on a futile mission to conciliate Denmark , following the British bombardment of Copenhagen . |
| 12 | However , administration of the scheme is costly in terms of time and it seems unlikely that it would be feasible to operate it on a large scale . |
| 13 | It is unwise to erect one on a grassed area unless you use scaffold boards to spread the load |
| 14 | If a particular publication is not available at your own library the librarian will almost certainly be able to obtain it on a short-term loan . |
| 15 | As rock characteristics can vary considerably over very short intervals , it is useful to be able to evaluate them on a continuous basis from log data . |
| 16 | This was folded and stored in a paper envelope for nearly a hundred years , and the creases make it very unlikely we shall ever be able to play it on an original machine . |
| 17 | Never quite stationary , the mag-lev decanted her on a windy platform and whined away into the cavernous tunnel . |
| 18 | When we ger this fantasy football stuff going , would we be able to put it on a different server . |
| 19 | Timing is also of the essence — flowers can be sent to you through the post as soon as the special event is over , but the best option is to be able to press them on the very day that they are used . |
| 20 | However , it seemed a shame to be able to design the forms using the computer and not be able to complete them on the same machine at a later point . |
| 21 | However , it seemed a shame to be able to design the forms using the computer and not be able to complete them on the same machine at a later point . |
| 22 | This would require companies to be able to merge across frontiers and be able to organize themselves on a Europe-wide basis without discrimination . |
| 23 | These may consist of able musicians who are unwilling or unable to commit themselves on a regular basis . |
| 24 | European civilization was the first to impose itself on the whole surface of the globe . |
| 25 | He told us what sport it was to take her to the ‘ Houtsize ‘ 0use ’ in London , first putting her on the Inner Circle , getting off smartly himself , and leaving her to go round and round until his amusement wore off . |
| 26 | That put him on the 142 mark alongside Sam Torrance ( 72 ) , with McAllister just behind . |
| 27 | It takes little to get me on the right lines . |
| 28 | Yeah , yeah , cos our , our be inclined to leave something on the front door step and go . |
| 29 | She was frigid and strait-laced and therefore somewhat ill-equipped to keep me on the straight and narrow . |
| 30 | Though , using Letraset to title them is not easy to do , you know it 's very difficult to keep them on a straight line . |