Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun] [to-vb] on [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I put two chairs together , sat down on one with Dawn and got my mother to sit on the other chair with the cat . |
| 2 | Those now providing voluntary humanitarian relief are merely doing of their own free will and on a small scale what we hope citizens of the rich nations will as soon as possible compel their states to do on a massive scale . ’ |
| 3 | In fact this put severe restrictions on the committee 's deliberations , and the chairman repeatedly had to advise counsel for both the GMC and the defence that it was not their function to comment on the relative merits or otherwise of alternative forms of medicine . |
| 4 | ‘ But it 's true , ’ she said aloud , forcing her eyes to focus on the middle distance . |
| 5 | But she shut up and lay back forcing her eyes to focus on the two groups of men in their different coloured shirts battling for the ball . |
| 6 | The bullet traversed the skull and was deflected in its passage to emerge on the left side , shattering bones in the area of articulation of the lower jaw . |
| 7 | ‘ That 's part of the adventure , ’ Carrie 's mother had said , and not just to cheer them up : it was her nature to look on the bright side . |
| 8 | The Defence Secretary , Malcolm Rifkind , says he is backing calls by the United States for its allies to agree on a joint strategy to end the war in Bosnia . |
| 9 | ‘ It is n't carved in stone that we have to fight about this , ’ she protested , wanting their meeting to end on a genial note , but mainly wanting it to end . |
| 10 | One of the only ways around this problem is for suppliers in industrial goods markets to encourage their customers to buy on a consistent and long term basis , under contract . |
| 11 | Tom Fish looked back over his shoulder with a grin and a wink for his friends as his hand slid down the curve of her back to rest on the plump roundness of her buttocks . |
| 12 | Many employers allow their staff to work on a flexi-time basis which , while providing staff with an obvious perk , can be an administrative nightmare for management . |
| 13 | For now , the Clark twins watch the Kray twins on documentary videos , and follow their advice to stay on the right side of the law . |
| 14 | The mother told her daughter to get on a top bunk . |
| 15 | Changing the subject quickly , I wondered how great an inspiration she had been to all those women out there in their 40s who lacked her drive to embark on a new career . |
| 16 | As she lifted her hand to knock on the open door to signal her return , she heard Mrs Browning 's light , high voice say , ‘ I am tired of her , Robert , truly I am . |
| 17 | Sergeant Bird 's gaze strayed idly upwards to the strip of Vapona hanging from a kitchen cupboard , then slowly retraced its path to fix on the anxious woman he was interviewing . |
| 18 | The key to Israel 's success , and to a lesser extent Syria 's , had been its ability to prey on the strategic anxieties of its superpower patron . |
| 19 | While there was no pressure from her family to embark on a structured career , there was considerable reluctance about allowing her to live on her own in London . |
| 20 | A group of young teachers wrote new posters calling on their colleagues to descend on the Great Hall of the People and offer to shine the shoes of the representatives to raise some cash . |
| 21 | Colonel Bumford took his opportunity to win on the last throw . |
| 22 | This golfer has allowed his weight to remain on the left side and , worse still , has allowed his right leg to straighten . |
| 23 | He turned away to give them time to pull themselves together ; and waited , allowing his eyes to rest on the trim cruiser in the distance . |
| 24 | He turned away to give them time to pull themselves together ; and walked , allowing his eyes to rest on the trim cruiser in the distance . |
| 25 | There was just enough boldness in his stare to border on the arrogant , and she clenched her fists at her sides . |
| 26 | He had to tempt his man to go on the offensive and close with him , sure of his superior speed and skill , because his intended surprise attack would have only the one chance of success . |
| 27 | He also obtained the ends of newspaper rolls from Peckham Press , at a time when cartridge paper was rationed , and encouraged his pupils to draw on a large scale . |
| 28 | Then get together with your team to agree on the best approach to communications , consultation and obtaining commitment in your area . |
| 29 | But I have also come to realise that standing as still as you must while waiting for your chance to come on a frosty day is not exactly the height of pleasure . |
| 30 | I guess your exterminatus decision was really what clinched my respect for your ability to think on a grand scale , Jaq . |