Example sentences of "[vb pp] [prep] the wing " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lifted upon the wing |
| 2 | Vic Norman 's New Zlin 50 G-MATE , the 68th off the Otrokovice production line , is the latest Z50LX variant , with carbonfibre cowlings , lightweight starter , ‘ blueprinted ’ 330 by hp Lycoming , factory-installed smoke system and — at Norman 's request — all fuel tanks located within the wing , obviating the need for the ferry tiptanks of standard models . |
| 3 | But , though independent , these objects of his attention coalesced , inevitably , in the act of painting when all the discrete , scattered moments , followed up , caught on the wing , suspended or elusive , were in process of becoming the picture on the easel . |
| 4 | Here are brief extracts from public Elgar performances caught on the wing . |
| 5 | Midway through the second half , Hulme 's second goal again originated on the wing . |
| 6 | He is a great improviser — many of his best lyrics have been written on the wing . |
| 7 | Wood Walton 's ‘ speciality ’ , it became extinct in the nineteenth century , but was reintroduced from Holland in 1927 and can be seen on the wing in July . |
| 8 | Of a sudden a gull which has died on the wing crashes to the sand at my feet , its feathers brushing my forehead as it falls . |
| 9 | She arrived within fifteen minutes and found Delia Sutherland in the morning room , with her face pressed into the wing of an armchair . |
| 10 | Clarke is a burly man who tends to grab the ball and go — more suited to the wing than midfield . |
| 11 | Robinson , nicknamed ‘ Billy Whizz ’ for his speed around the park , has been utilised on the wing and at hooker for spells in his opening games . |
| 12 | Besides , some of the most spectacular and valuable tries are scored on the wing , and these are rarely converted ’ . |
| 13 | Above the river , the seagulls kept on the wing as long as they could , hoping the turbulence would bring them a good find , then , defeated and battered , they heeled and screamed away to find refuge . |
| 14 | The Thannhauser Collection , to which this picture belongs , has been returned to the wing where it was formerly installed with the addition of ten works , including five canvases by Picasso and a painting by Monet , not previously represented in the museum . |