Example sentences of "[noun pl] and [verb] on a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | All I 'm saying is , I doubt if there are men practising the Black Arts and meeting on a regular basis for drunken orgies the way Parsons ’ and Dashwood 's men did . |
| 2 | In the evening , Mrs Hollidaye taught her to play Up Jenkins and dominoes and spillikins on a low table by the fire . |
| 3 | Lucy 's daughter , Lala Manners , has devised a ‘ track ’ for her classes over which the children climb , balance , roll on and over cushions and bounce on a small trampoline . |
| 4 | Divide the cake mixture between the cans and place on a greased baking tray . |
| 5 | The light came strangely rich through gaudy lanterns and shone on a brave display of Christmas cards . |
| 6 | Group spokesperson Fatima Whitbread commented : ‘ The commercial activities of the club and its members will provide sufficient monies through the athletes ' individual trust funds to cover the period when they are no longer involved as competing athletes and embarked on a new career . ’ |
| 7 | TRAINS and work on a multimillion pound redevelopment project ground to a halt yesterday because of a 78-year-old blast from the past . |
| 8 | The new package reduced import tariffs on 562 items ; tariff surcharges were reduced on 365 items and abolished on a further 137 items . |
| 9 | I can offer an account of what the minimum level to be attained at 16 by 80%-90% of pupils would entail in a few areas of the curriculum … ; in English , pupils would need to demonstrate that they are attentive listeners and confident speakers when dealing with everyday matters of which they have experience , that they can read straightforward written information and pass it on — orally and in written form — without loss of meaning and that they can say clearly what their own views are ; in Mathematics , that they can apply the topics and skills in the foundation list proposed in the Cockcroft Report ; in Science , that they are willing and able to take a practical approach to problems , involving sensible observations and appropriate measurements and can communicate their findings effectively … ; in History , that they possess some historical knowledge and perspective , understand the concepts of cause and consequence , and can compare and extract information from historical evidence and be aware of its limitations ; and in CDT [ craft , design and technology ] , that they can design and make something , using a limited range of materials and calling on a restricted range of concepts and give an account of what they have done and the problems they encountered . |
| 10 | She 's cast off Charlene 's greasy overalls and pulled on a few slinky numbers for this role . |
| 11 | The turner still has to hold a great juddering chisel in his hands and relies on a good eye and a steady hand to ensure a true cut . |
| 12 | The April 1 marriage , which creates an operation with a £38 million turnover , will enable the business to access wider markets and develop on a broader front in continental Europe . |
| 13 | Thanks to the " parish subsidy " , they argued , farmers could offer lower wages and employ on a casual rather than regular basis . |
| 14 | In our democracy , Standard English confers power on its users , power to explain political issues and to persuade on a national and international stage . |
| 15 | To dry them , they don the clothes and embark on a wild , abandoned dance by the river-shore . |
| 16 | Covering a broader range than the single-issue groups , they presented reports and analyses on a wide range of economic and social issues which generally looked forward to the legislation of the 1940s . |