Example sentences of "on [art] [adj -est] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A familiar disjunction : while we hold on to personal musical favourites dating back over twenty-five years because we still enjoy listening to them , the music which brings on the fiercest nostalgia is often a terrible , loathsome noise with which we think we have nothing in common . |
| 2 | Athletico took on the toughest of opposition by playing a Darlington Groundstaff XI . |
| 3 | Exhibition fights can be arranged between any two boxers ( you can fight as any boxer in the league ) and take on the toughest or wimpish fighter . |
| 4 | At about this time a hitherto unsuccessful fortune-teller living on the other side of the block chanced to glance into her scrying bowl , gave a small scream and , within the hour , had sold her jewellery , various magical accoutrements , most of her clothes and almost all her other possessions that could not be conveniently carried on the fastest horse she could buy . |
| 5 | Now it has emerged lean , fit and hungry to take on the best . |
| 6 | Carefully planning the cheapest air fares , allocating her meagre budget as sparingly as possible on food and accommodation , she travelled the world and took on the best . |
| 7 | As a Celtic-mad kid of 11 , Creaney stood wide-eyed on the Parkhead terraces to watch his heroes take on the best in Europe . |
| 8 | As she disposes of quality adult players , with apparent ease , this 15-year old displays a remarkable poise that will see her well-equipped to take on the best in the world . |
| 9 | hoping to dominate … the world of athletics this weekend is Gloucester hammer thrower Lorraine Shaw … she 's UK champion … the first from the city 's club ever to win a senior outdoor title … this weekend Lorraine takes on the best in the world as she competes in the AAA championships in Birmingham … the amazing thing is that up until this year she was a discus thrower … |
| 10 | Today ranked number eight , he was taking on the best of British , Jeremy Bates . |
| 11 | On April 26 , Lisa is to go to the Royal College of Music , in London , to take on the best of British players in the national finals . |
| 12 | People ask how can it be that Scotland 's relatively small , relatively low-key club set-up can produce teams that will fearlessly take on the best and nurture expectations of victory over them all until the final whistle . |
| 13 | He still wants to take on the best in the world , but the best do not seem to want him . |
| 14 | IF ever there was a horse perfectly equipped to take on the best it 's Bradbury Star . |
| 15 | A charming children 's story in which a small helicopter takes on the biggest financial brains in Europe and the USA , and loses badly . |
| 16 | So this was done , and on the very next day fine grapes were found hanging on the youngest brother 's vine . |