Example sentences of "[vb -s] [adv prt] on a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | From a height of 90 metres one looks down on an emerging pattern of roads , lakes and gardens , which will shortly be lined with pavilions from over a hundred countries . |
| 2 | Appropriately enough , we met in the Hominid Room of the Natural History museum , a light spacious rectangular chamber with a glass wall on one side that looks out on a grassy park . |
| 3 | The dog usually just stops dead or veers off on a different course . |
| 4 | The thinking of politicians for whom education is only important if it helps boost the national economy , and this is important because it helps people enjoy what they want , and this is important because it encourages consumption and thus industry , either goes round in a vicious circle or takes off on an interminable regress . |
| 5 | A horse will soon become used to the excitement of a show provided that he goes out on a regular basis from an early age . |
| 6 | Pop concert goes out on a bad note |
| 7 | Statement B seems to admit the greatest amount of contingency into the determination of outcomes , but nevertheless still falls back on a tendential law to explain how racism is reproduced . |
| 8 | ‘ Why I want to warn every mum-to-be ’ Leslie Ash speaks out on a hidden danger |
| 9 | ‘ Stockholm ’ ( current single , and , they tell me , the immediate pop antidote to ‘ It 's Not What You Know ’ 's wilful obscurity ) saunters in on a charming guitar line from the imposing Dolan ; ‘ Beatlemania ’ and ‘ I Lead On ’ allow Andy 's vocals to take centre stage . |
| 10 | A spokesman for Rothmans , who have factories in Darlington and Spennymoor , said : ‘ We are a major employer in County Durham and it seemed natural to support the team as it sets off on a new challenge as a first-class county . |
| 11 | But if the evening is free of specific engagements , he sets off on a well-worn route by 8.30 or 9 pm . |
| 12 | So the luxury home in New England remains empty — until he winds up on a one night stand with vivacious manipulator Gwen , ( Goldie Hawn ) . |
| 13 | Even such things as the maximum angle of bank in certain configurations are specified , so once a pilot sets out on a particular flight his actions , or at least the manner in which he should fly the aeroplane , are known in precise detail . |
| 14 | COUNTRY star Daniel O'Donnell sets out on a 46-date UK tour next week … after fears that he might never perform again . |
| 15 | Most referees will tell you that when a new directive comes out on a particular law , referees tend to concentrate on that law , sometimes at the expense of refereeing other laws . |
| 16 | ‘ A good brisk walk is equivalent to a jog any time ’ ) ; that when a lightly built eight-stone person runs around on a hard surface , his/her knees suffer a momentary weight equivalent to three-quarters of a ton with each step he/she takes ; that dieting and exercises together can cause hormonal imbalances , infertility and period loss in women ; that the death rate of stressed , worried , prejudiced-against-smoking non-smokers can be three times as high as that of relaxed smokers . |