Example sentences of "[prep] [v-ing] [pers pn] [adv prt] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Responsible for giving trainer Grant Eden a broken heel after throwing him off on the gallops , Artistic Reef made up for it with a game neck victory over favourite Palacegate Episode . |
| 2 | He made the mistake of letting me in on the ground floor when he was offering a Pissarro . |
| 3 | If the bird keeps struggling , it will be clawed and bitten repeatedly by its captor , but if it lies still the cat may then make the mistake of putting it down on the ground and releasing it from its jaws . |
| 4 | Quite a few were very upset , they 'd only twelve months to go — it was just like turning them out on the street . |
| 5 | Patrick began by blunt cutting the ends then , after blow-drying , he pulled the hair into a high ponytail which he lightly backcombed before splaying it out on the top of the head . |
| 6 | Their working lives ( up to about fifteen hours ) can be maximised if you handle them with care , so avoid subjecting them to mechanical shocks when in use ; switch off and allow them to cool before moving them around on the set . |
| 7 | Mr Gillis seemed to delight in slamming it down on the top of the tousled head below . |
| 8 | You strike me as a basically good-natured and decent girl , and if I can be of assistance in putting you back on the right path , I shall be happy to oblige , so long as you do not expect too lengthy or too frequent an exchange . |
| 9 | As Fred said with a grin , ‘ We 'll save money by putting you back on the staff rather than pay you free-lance rates ’ . |