Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] [adv] on [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As Mr Crump meandered away on a line his wife had drawn for him and in which he half-believed , John-Augustus recalled vividly a discussion he had overheard in the stable-yard earlier that morning . |
| 2 | Frau Nordern moved uneasily on the bed . |
| 3 | One is led to conclude from all this that despite some tactical ‘ victories ’ here and there , the British point of view with respect to policy in the EEC has not on the whole prevailed , any more than has its influence over the development of the institutional framework of the Community . |
| 4 | This set Jean Powers off on a torrent of exclamations and denials so that Helen could not have got a word in had she wished to ; she stood and looked at Giles Carnaby and tried to be calm . |
| 5 | Second row Paul Warwick got in on the act and full-back David Rowledge stretched the lead to 27–11 with a penalty to add to his earlier conversions . |
| 6 | In the story Melric goes off on a quest to various fellow magicians to seek help . |
| 7 | As Glisseuse emerged from the Swale channel at the Queenborough end , she was picked up by Vigilant and followed to the upper reaches of the Medway while Venturous made all speed round the outside of Sheppey to catch up on the operation which was now well under control . |
| 8 | Hari sank down on the bench beside him . |
| 9 | And now — ’ Jagatan sank back on the couch . |
| 10 | The arrival of flight IB 640 from Tenerife came up on the screen . |
| 11 | It strikes me the symbolism of this whole venture would be better were it he and Andy balancing together on the seat , but I get the impression Andy 's partner is n't fully into such flamboyance . |
| 12 | The voice at the other end of the line obliged and Donna pressed down on the cradle to sever the connection before ringing the new number . |
| 13 | Mo gets up on the top of them stands right up the top , spreads around there 's ! |
| 14 | David worked closely on the school 's Scribbles project , which produced headed notepaper and stationery as part of a nationwide project to encourage business development . |
| 15 | In the records of the first Protectorate Parliament of 1654 Erle appears only on the committee of privileges , presumably because he refused to sign the Recognition , and he was not re-elected in 1656 , although approved at a preliminary gentry meeting . |
| 16 | Now in his eightieth year , Thesiger looked back on a life travelling in the Sudan , Arabia , Afghanistan , Morocco , East Africa and ‘ Eth … |
| 17 | But the greatest disappointment of his career was when Regent 's management agreement with The Dorchester fell through on the sale of the hotel . |
| 18 | Corbett chewed absent-mindedly on the bread whilst analysing the problem which faced him . |
| 19 | The rats fled and Corbett fell back on the ledge , chest heaving , sobbing with anger and fear , his eyes fixed on the grating , praying for dawn . |
| 20 | Meredith leaned curiously on the gate and looked over . |
| 21 | Corbett leaned back on the bench and stared up at the smoke-blackened beams . |
| 22 | Sue and Bert come in on the Friday whenever and then open an account |
| 23 | Frankie groped around on the shelves until his fingers encountered a deep plate . |
| 24 | Millie sat again on the edge of the bed , her head bowed deep on her chest , the tears running unheeded down her face . |
| 25 | Corbett sat down on the truckle bed , lay back , and though he did not intend to , fell into a deep , dreamless sleep . |
| 26 | The lights of Rialto slid by on the right . |
| 27 | Dr Courtney sat down on a sofa . |
| 28 | Marie sat down on the bank . |
| 29 | All the while I stood listening and Frankie sat calmly on the sofa reading his comic as though nothing was happening . |
| 30 | Kenny Logan switched from wing to fullback and Tony Stanger came in on the wing . |