Example sentences of "[noun] fell on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Particular opprobrium fell on the new Beer Shops ( inaugurated in 1830 ) which were : |
| 2 | Therefore , since property had not passed , the loss fell on the seller . |
| 3 | Jack 's glance fell on the tiny computer screen , which seemed to be going crazy — flashing up numbers , graphics and a kind of blue fuzz , each image speeding into the next . |
| 4 | Looking around , his glance fell on the twigs scattered on the ground where Cassowary had thrown them . |
| 5 | The 15-month-old coalition fell on the issue of peace with the Palestinians . |
| 6 | It blew her hair across her face , and some books fell on the floor . |
| 7 | She 's since sung Pamina , Zerlina and Despina under Barenboim in Paris and , before the axe fell on the conductor 's brief reign at the Bastille , was to have done the three Da Ponte pieces with him and Patrice Chereau . |
| 8 | The light fell on the woman 's breast , neck , chin , and the tip of her nose , creating that gravity unique to him , which Vincent adored . |
| 9 | A glance at the corner where the copper stood , then at the doorway behind me , where the light fell on the gleaming worktops and new cupboards . |
| 10 | My eyes fell on the bed and to my horror something began slowly to stir under the blanket . |
| 11 | So her eyes fell on the water jar . |
| 12 | His eyes fell on the bag . |
| 13 | Their green eyes fell on the strange eight-legged carving — which may indeed have been a spider , or an octopus , or may yet again have been something altogether more strange and they immediately decided that they were n't so hungry , at that . |
| 14 | A fierce , terrified elation raced through her veins as her eyes fell on the knife only an inch away from her hand . |
| 15 | ‘ They 're under the hedge and — ’ His eyes fell on the snoring bulk of the human . |
| 16 | Its huge eyes fell on the scrap of paper on the floor . |
| 17 | As his eyes fell on the crucifix he realized that he 'd always loathed it , and in a small gesture of defiance he lifted it off its hook and set it down on top of the filing cabinet . |
| 18 | Becky 's eyes fell on the picture of the Virgin Mary and Child the moment Charlie placed the little painting on the bed . |
| 19 | The late afternoon sun fell on the table as we ate our individual quiches and dandelion salad . |
| 20 | Her gaze fell on the mud-stained coverlet . |
| 21 | He stopped in his perambulation and his gaze fell on the table by the window ( set too high for children to see out of ) , on which was laid out a display of local history material . |
| 22 | Her gaze fell on the Baccarat crystal pyramid on the glass-topped side table at her elbow . |
| 23 | Its first effects fell on the landowners , the tenant-farmer and the Irish peasant rather than the agricultural labourer , who , like his urban contemporary , benefited from lower food prices . |
| 24 | With twelve and a half hours left , England were clearly up against it , so when the rain fell on the fourth day they were not too upset . |
| 25 | Spreadbury , who had an otherwise impressive debut , had no explanation , though the ankle-deep water — 78 millimetres of rain fell on the pitch in about seven hours — must have been a distraction . |
| 26 | In earlier decades it had been generally agreed that there would be benefits from standardisation , but with the benefits accruing variously to consumers , undertakings generally and appliance manufacturers , while the costs fell on the non-standard undertakings alone , there had been a failure to agree on finance for a common scheme . |
| 27 | Harald fell on the floor and lay still . |
| 28 | As his bloodshot eye fell on the brilliance of the three Campbell ladies , he winced . |
| 29 | His eye fell on the book on her lap and his expression darkened . |
| 30 | Mr Peckham , ’ his eye fell on the culprit , ‘ you are responsible for the mutton broth . |