Example sentences of "[modal v] [adv] [verb] [pron] on [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But you must not build them on the graveyard . |
| 2 | He watched her trembling lip , and added , ‘ You should n't put him on a pedestal . |
| 3 | Second , these principles should then lead us on a successful search for phenomena that we had not observed previously . |
| 4 | He must therefore satisfy himself on a regular basis that it does not constitute a statutory nuisance . |
| 5 | They might not make 'em on a Sunday |
| 6 | If you do n't fold them up I 'll just toss them on the cart like I do the rags . |
| 7 | Thank you we 'll just put it on the little table here , look for a bit until it 's time to put it on . |
| 8 | I 'll just pretend I 'm listening to it and I 'll just put it on the side and just the switch the thing on they 'll never know the difference . |
| 9 | ‘ When instinct tells me a dog would be better off with me than people who might just leave it on the motorway , I have to bite my tongue , but I 'm noted for being blunt . |
| 10 | I says , oh well I better wait here for her coming back , cos I 'll probably pass her on t' way . |
| 11 | Er and they 'll probably put it on a pallet anyway , they normally do . |
| 12 | She might even pass him on the way up ! |
| 13 | ‘ I 'll maybe see you on the circuit then , ’ I said . |
| 14 | But I 'd rather have it on the Saturday than the Sunday anyway . |
| 15 | It horrified her to think how foolish she had been and she could only excuse herself on the grounds that she had suffered some kind of fit . |
| 16 | He became concerned when he could not locate him on the premises , because Mr Jowett was due to take over the lambing . |
| 17 | We would have to hope for a Tory victory , but , because of the uncertainty about the outcome of the election , he could not put her on the waiting list . |
| 18 | I said I 'd just tap him on the shoulder and say : ‘ It 's all right . ’ |
| 19 | mm he 'd not put it on the drive this time |
| 20 | ‘ Your measurements are exactly the same as Dana 's and the dress suits you even better — you could easily wear it on the day . ’ |
| 21 | My belief is that Holyfield , who trades in quantity rather than quality when it comes to punches , will recover from the early storm , which could easily see him on the canvas , to win around the 10th . |
| 22 | Theresa 's had to get a gas mask for little James but she ca n't imagine how she 'd ever put it on the poor child . |
| 23 | Sometimes they 'd fuck right away , or sometimes they 'd wait till they were about to leave , but they 'd always do it on the sheet , the same sheet he 'd brought that first time , as if , without it , some spell might be broken and everything would fall apart . |
| 24 | He could hardly tap them on the arm and yell : ‘ Can you tell me where I could find a child prostitute ? ’ |
| 25 | On one occasion he is said to have decorated the whole of the College in three days after which he could still outlast anyone on the dance floor . |
| 26 | That is not to say that he would necessarily replace Weir , because in the long term Weir could still find himself on the side of the scrum — his lineout talents are difficult to ignore , and he has revelled in the additional freedom that the No 6 jumper is allowed . |
| 27 | If anyone needed a small amount he could still raise it on the security of a treasured possession left with a pawnbroker . |
| 28 | Because it was you could always learn something on a moonlight night . |
| 29 | If you were n't , you 'd probably sack yourself on the spot . |
| 30 | ‘ Yes , and we could also try her on an identity parade , see if she can remember him . ’ |