Example sentences of "[vb -s] [pron] [adj] [noun sg] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Each patch of colour in the boats and trees has its equivalent patch on the water but these colours , even the whites , move increasingly towards the amber of the water and enable you to see through . |
| 2 | She is supported by the man 's hands on her legs , and has her left hand on the man 's shoulder and her right hand on the head of the kneeling figure . |
| 3 | She , too , places her professional reputation on the line and any criticism of the clinical environment or her style of management needs to be handled tactfully if it is to receive a good hearing . |
| 4 | His thinking is reflected in his later autobiography , which incorporates his Historical Note on the Various Projects of Descent on England . |
| 5 | Next , Hercules has his right foot on the body of the Queen of the Amazons , from whom he took her girdle . |
| 6 | On right-handers he has his whole body on the back of the bike , left leg in the sidecar , right leg in mid-air . |
| 7 | NEC says its new focus on the business market instead of the scientific and engineering market is down to the 36% growth in the latter market . |
| 8 | NEC says its new focus on the business market instead of the scientific and engineering market is down to the 36% growth in the latter market . |
| 9 | The glissando begins on the second beat , reaches its upward limit on the third , returns to its starting-point on the fourth , and ends on the first beat of the next bar . |
| 10 | Collins is the amorous object of a football referee 's fantasy which affects his professional life on the field . |
| 11 | How cruel , to present-day ears , sounds her final comment on the misguided heroism of the brothers — ‘ a beau geste indeed ’ . |
| 12 | Protein kinase C phosphorylates Gi and prevents its inhibitory action on the catalytic subunit . |
| 13 | John rests his not-inconsiderable front on the glass counter of the gun display which offers a nice little Derringer for the wife , or a thirty-eight special . |
| 14 | LIKE THE EARLY MONKS ON THE SCEILIG ROCK , MICHAEL VINEY FINDS HIS CREATIVE SPUR ON THE IRISH EDGE OF THE ATLANTIC |
| 15 | He squirms his little bum on the stool . |
| 16 | This may involve special categories of trader , such as the market maker , who is under an obligation ( by the exchange rules ) to quote a price in a given contract whenever asked ; the designated broker , who agrees to promote a particular contract without giving a binding commitment to deal ; and the " local " , who trades his personal account on the exchange floor . |
| 17 | In the main , he is critical of the trend towards over-watering and over-feeding , and explains their detrimental effect on the condition of British courses . |
| 18 | Who watches them Little House on the Prairies ? |