Example sentences of "[art] [noun] and [verb] on [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A way around this problem is to plan the prospectus so that the information that changes regularly is kept apart from the main body of the text and printed on separate sheets . |
| 2 | ‘ in a zebra controlled area proceeding towards the limits of an uncontrolled zebra crossing ’ 'Zebra controlled area' means in relation to a zebra crossing , the area of the carriageway in the vicinity of the crossing and lying on both sides of the crossing or only one side of the crossing , being an area the presence and limits of which are indicated in accordance with schedule 3 ( i.e. the general layout of the zig-zag lines , terminal lines where the zig-zag lines begin and give-way lines where the zig-zag lines end next to the crossing ) . |
| 3 | picked boat people and all , dumped them on the deck and went on full steam ahead |
| 4 | Nearly all the signatures and dates on Cubist paintings executed by Picasso and Braque between 1907 and 1913 have been added much later . |
| 5 | Now at this juncture here you would n't actually say what products you 're gon na do , cos you 're not gon na go back and say well I 'm thinking of er two hundred thousand pounds of convertible term assurance and we 're looking personal pension plan , but you 'll tell the guy you 're gon na go back to the branch , we 've got a variety of different things sir and what I wan na do is to go back to the branch and work on one or two ideas for you and then present them to you at some time in the future . |
| 6 | Stren Withel hesitated hallway to the door as several very large trolls ducked under the doorway and stood on either side of the fat man , blinking in the light . |
| 7 | We adjusted our course to move off the reef and hover on this line . |
| 8 | Mumbling apologies , Stirling retreated into the corridor and decided on one more attempt . |
| 9 | He rose from the desk and turned on another light in the room . |
| 10 | I am beginning to count the days since the landing and to reflect on all that has happened . |
| 11 | We went on to Shwebo and Katha , and returned to Sagaing , where we boarded an old Irrawaddy steamer which had been sunk twice during the war and recovered on each occasion . |
| 12 | It receives no funding from the UN and relies on voluntary funding . |
| 13 | Gooch became the only player to score a fifty in the match and put on 95 for the first wicket with Boycott , but when the fifth wicket fell just before tea they were only 72 ahead and could still have lost . |
| 14 | Perhaps , when she 'd grown stronger , she could slip away into the night and keep on 166 walking … after all , what was the worst that could possibly happen to her ? |
| 15 | He was still ‘ hooking ’ , putting in the glasses and titling on 8th and on 10th he had nearly finished the lettering on the sign . |
| 16 | Cut the sides of the monkfish from the bone and arrange on individual plates . |
| 17 | The company troubled by problems of getting the database off the mainframe and running on local area networks and Unix , did n't expect the modifications to be so extensive . |
| 18 | Bar coded identity numbers are printed by the registry and stuck on that part of the preprinted enrolment form which is detached at enrolment each year . |
| 19 | The thrills and spills on two wheels dominate our sporting action . |
| 20 | When the Headmaster showed him around parts of Hardside he put little pieces of cloth down on the ground and stood on these to protect his shoes . |
| 21 | The woman suffered bruising to the head and body in the impact and went on sick leave from work . |
| 22 | Heat the butter and oil in a pan , add the steak and fry on both sides for about 5 minutes until it is well browned . |
| 23 | ‘ Mum used to play the wireless and turn on all the bath taps as soon as he came in . |
| 24 | He thought they were old already in 991 ; he saw they could be said as well by a heathen as a Christian ; he thought the fierce spirit they expressed was one of the reasons for Beorhtnoth 's rash decision to let the Vikings cross the river and fight on level ground ; they had led to defeat and the death of the innocent . |
| 25 | He only needed the rudiments , a wooden table and a few chairs ; he was prepared to lay a blanket on the floor and sleep on that . |
| 26 | If your bed is too soft , it may be better to put a mattress on the floor and lie on that . |
| 27 | WACC is equally grateful to all those women who keep up the pressure and insist on equal opportunities for women and men . |
| 28 | Broadly speaking the curvature and signalling on most of the l00mph sections were also fit for 110mph . |
| 29 | In the street , when greeting each other as friends or family , there is much handshaking and backslapping between the men and kissing on both cheeks between women , and between men and women . |
| 30 | You may also want to see the studio and check on any special facilities which might be needed , such as access for large items , a working kitchen or space to build room sets . |