Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] [prep] [pers pn] on the " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Therese suddenly appeared above them on the stage . |
| 2 | ‘ Well , there was a little problem , but I do n't think I 'd better talk about it on the phone . ’ |
| 3 | His eyes narrowed thoughtfully and to her surprise and confusion he suddenly sat beside her on the settee , turning to her and looking at her closely , his gaze roaming over her flushed and beautiful face . |
| 4 | True , the word star could be loosely applied to him on the basis that he had ‘ starred ’ in more than a dozen films . |
| 5 | Call the Coastguard for information if in doubt — they would rather speak to you on the phone than have to rescue you on the water ! |
| 6 | She stood and came over to sit beside him on the bed . |
| 7 | He had already heard of us on the river grapevine , about our journey upriver with Muhammad and Milhaez and Romany . |
| 8 | At rehearsals , Les Cox agreed it would be wiser not to practise falling down the stairs as it was a skill which took months to acquire — better just to go for it on the night . |
| 9 | That makes me a bit peeved , you know : we can serve them , but not mingle with them on the other side . |
| 10 | She had not condoled with him on the death of Jonas . |
| 11 | Finney had known Harwood for a long time before finally working with him on the film of The Dresser . |
| 12 | In my experience the smart rejoinder to a put down usually occurs to me on the bus on the way home , but at least some of my guests were quick thinking enough to exact their revenge … |
| 13 | She swallowed a sob of pure terror at the memory and Penry jumped up to sit beside her on the bed . |
| 14 | Mother had long since given up remonstrating with us on the need to show respect and reverence towards our aunts , her sisters-in-law . |
| 15 | Once , months later , when she went to the Regency on a Saturday night with some girlfriends she practically bumped into him on the stairs . |
| 16 | That he 'd gone out to look for her on the road and across the clunch pit field , returning alone half an hour later . |
| 17 | ‘ We often spoke to her on the telephone , ’ said Mrs Over . |
| 18 | ‘ I 'm surprised I have n't heard about you on the grapevine . |
| 19 | Well I , I had n't heard of it on the telly , I |
| 20 | With me there , but he 'd be aboard the dumb hopper and I 'd be aboard the dredger and I remember one man , he turned round , his name was ex naval man he was and er I went round on the Sunday morning and he did n't speak to me on the Saturday . |
| 21 | ‘ I 'm insulted that he 's even talking about me on the tape — and I 'm sure the other players he 's mentioned feel the same . |
| 22 | It was not part of my plan to make a detour via Chastlecombe , but since you wo n't talk to me on the phone I did n't have much choice . |
| 23 | ‘ I think it 's good news , but I ca n't talk about it on the telephone . |
| 24 | Well they 're actually paying for it on the erm |
| 25 | So the experiences , although it 's got nothing to do with your product , is what is gon na actually happen to you on the telephone out there . |