Example sentences of "[pron] [noun] [vb pp] on [art] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Maggie LeMan kept her eyes riveted on the occupants of the stage for a moment , where they were bowing and making the best of the half-hearted appreciation now being shown by clapping punctuated with cat-calls ; then , slowly leaning to the side , she picked up the bird cage as she said , ‘ What do I want with a concert party ? |
| 2 | She climbed the dark , stepped alley from the market place to the rue du Bateau and emerged opposite her car parked on the cobbles . |
| 3 | The hulking headquarters of the Office for National Security , which has branches across the country , stands behind a high wall , cameras on its roof trained on the streets all around . |
| 4 | It is beautifully proportioned with central , projecting porch , its columns supported on the backs of crouching lions , and with marble , sculptured panels on either side of the magnificent bronze doors by Niccolo and Gugliemo . |
| 5 | Its wealth depended on the scientists who worked in a large lab behind the administrative block . |
| 6 | These have been gouged out of the hills , probably under periglacial conditions , and their debris spread on the lowlands below . |
| 7 | As he points out , the idea ( and a lot of the lines ) for ‘ Ebeneezer Goode ’ were around before Mister C. And The Shamen had long had their sights set on the charts . |
| 8 | If their memories dwelt on the pains , they would quickly push themselves to a point where they gave up running altogether . |
| 9 | Mr Devaux has been head of chambers at the firm which is soon to drop its name based on the names of partners in favour of the title East Anglian Chambers . |
| 10 | It could be peeping from the eye-socket of any of the saurian skulls with jewels atip their horns mounted on the walls . |
| 11 | As I fought for bar space to order the drinks , I looked over my shoulder and caught her making hand signals to a bunch of her friends camped on the stairs leading up to the Ladies ' toilets . |
| 12 | Her hands stiffened on the keys as she heard the door open . |
| 13 | In theory , her looks depended on the services of many employees , my hairdresser , my last hairdresser , my doctor , my other doctor who I went to when I found the first one was n't doing me any good , but with or without their attentions , Laura would always be beautiful . |
| 14 | These courses were organized by the author and the maths and computing adviser , whose staff assisted on the courses . |
| 15 | His steps echoed on the stairs , firm but ponderous . |
| 16 | Behind him , Briant sat calmly , legs outstretched , his hands thrust into the pockets of his near-white coat , his eyes fixed on the toes of his highly polished shoes as he rocked his crossed ankles in a slow rhythm . |
| 17 | Not long afterwards , his attention fixed on the sufferings of those Poles who had caused their Jews to suffer , Mendel falls silent , thinking : ‘ Not only us . ’ |
| 18 | His attention settled on the ducks on the lake but whenever he got near they fled in panic to the shore and sheltered under bushes and trees where he could not reach them . |
| 19 | He spoke almost absently , his attention concentrated on the photographs in front of him . |
| 20 | His wife worked on the railways during the war and had her own fruit and general goods shop for 14 years . |
| 21 | His head knocked on the steps of the rostrum as if asking to be let in . |
| 22 | His hands rested on the dials by which he controlled the several microphones used in the studio . |
| 23 | He would flow unchallenged through his role of the Gypsy Baron , his ego fed on the ripples of admiration seeping back at him from the auditorium . |
| 24 | Our voices rocked on the pauses , becalmed . |
| 25 | ‘ Because of concern about the future of the school our parents decided on the petitions , which we hope will improve the situation . ’ |
| 26 | just for now put things up , look , what you ca n't get on your shelf put on the drawers because you know |
| 27 | I did it , I hit her with the iron chain your convict left on the marshes , but I did it because I hated you ! ’ |