Example sentences of "[pron] [noun sg] [v-ing] [adv prt] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Each photocell is , in effect , wired in backwards , with its wire sticking out on the side nearest the light . |
| 2 | This sparrow-sized bird is dull brown and grey in colour , and since it spends much of its time scurrying around on the ground , it often looks more like a mouse than a bird . |
| 3 | Scott brought his hand crashing down on the desk top , his face pale with rage , the vein at his temple throbbing . |
| 4 | It was better than having your screenplay flopping back on the mat by return of post . |
| 5 | Spend all your life hanging around on the edge of the scrum and it comes as a bit of a shock to get a pair of fingers up your nostrils . |