Example sentences of "[adj] [noun prp] [verb] on [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 Thousands of ethnic Serbs came on to the streets in their support .
2 European Alexandria lingers on in the Italianate architecture , the long lines of balconies along the seafront , in the old shop signs in French and Arabic , in the Greek cafes like Trianon 's and Pastroudis with their air of idleness and neglect , and in old-fashioned pensions like the Hotel Normandie .
3 The main door was sheltered by a portico with tall columns , an incongruous touch of Ancient Greece grafted on to the sprawling modern bungalow .
4 Behind them Ace Elliot exploded on to the stage and Adam made a rueful grimace .
5 Wearing the briefest of briefs , red-faced Joe played on until the referee , Mr Jones , very kindly removed his own shorts and lent them to Storey .
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