Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] [adv] on a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Corbett chewed thoughtfully on a small manchet loaf from a basket covered by a white linen cloth . |
| 2 | OOam on a crisp Spring morning , 2O staff from Wallington set off on a 46 mile sponsored bike ride from Wallington to Brighton . |
| 3 | But Roker boss Malcolm Crosby missed out on a similar loan bid for Everton striker Tony Cottee . |
| 4 | Markby set out on a different line of approach . |
| 5 | Glanton 's current plans for the Barnes depend entirely on a favourable judgment from the Orphans Court . |
| 6 | ‘ Why I want to warn every mum-to-be ’ Leslie Ash speaks out on a hidden danger |
| 7 | PENTIUM DOES WELL ON A FREQUENCY-ADJUSTED BASIS |
| 8 | Julia sat down on a hard chair beside the child . |
| 9 | There was an owl whose names was Blanche perch bravely on a narrow branch when she asked if she could fly , the others said into the sky high , high , high , so one fine day they came out and stood on a branch all big and stout , she jumped , she thought that she could fly |
| 10 | I 'd also taken stock of just how deep the ravine was a yard or so to my right — on a previous visit to this rocky Brecon summit I 'd looked down on a pair of RAF Tornadoes streaking through on a high-adrenalin exercise . |
| 11 | He actually dreamed of himself in a suit of armour opening the big , oak front door with a mace in his hand and Adam riding up on a black , colourfully caparisoned horse . |
| 12 | COUNTRY star Daniel O'Donnell sets out on a 46-date UK tour next week … after fears that he might never perform again . |
| 13 | She saw Harry stretch out on a lounger in the fragrant shade at the far end of the terrace and toss the last four inches of his Romeo y Julieta into the hedge . |
| 14 | True drama unfolded in the third round of the Men 's Vauxhall Indoor Tennis Trophy for more than one reason , as reigning champions David Lloyd , Slazenger Heston were almost certainly dethroned by event newcomers Royal Berkshire , and Team Excel Bath missed out on a golden opportunity to displace last year 's Area 8 champions West Hants . |
| 15 | Martha sat down on a rough wood bench in the yard and pulled off one shoe to show her grandmother her sore toes . |
| 16 | Fleischmann and Pons set out on a different course initially , but one that had already been charted in Europe in the 1920s and 30s . |
| 17 | And if Emily had expected Craig to ride in on a white charger and save the day , she had been doomed to disappointment . |
| 18 | Lord Beddington meditated lovingly on a good luncheon , followed by an even better snooze at the Reform . |
| 19 | Mollies grow well on a varied diet . |
| 20 | For every 100,000 inhabitants , Belgium boasts 32 central bankers , France 31 , Germany 23 , America and Britain both 9 , while Japan gets by on a paltry 5 . |
| 21 | Bill races regularly on a 35 foot yacht called Gemini , and on this occasion the boat scored a double victory — winning the Class 4 25-mile race from Port Bannatyne , by Rothesay , around Garroch Head to Tarbert , then the 12-mile return race to Kames in the Kyles of Bute . |
| 22 | The PMIS started off on a sound basis under the guidance and the professional advice of the IMS . |
| 23 | Benjamin sat down on a small bench near the pool and watched the silver , darting carp who swam in dashes of light amongst the water grass and luxuriant lily pads . |
| 24 | Constantius set out on a determined course of retribution , seeking out all the followers of Magnentius and exacting punishment by execution , imprisonment and confiscation of their estates and wealth . |
| 25 | Satisfying himself that he was absolutely alone , Yanto sat down on a handy clump of grass and removed his boots , which together with the two rabbits , he placed under a nearby blackthorn bush . |
| 26 | Zambia hunched miserably on a plump floor-cushion , awaiting execution of hir sentence . |
| 27 | A schoolmasterly exposition of the law : Andrew Brown sat in on a High Court trial — and was transported back to the strangely mingled fears and absurdities of a prep-school |
| 28 | Sally-Anne sat down on a wooden bench , the trug at her feet , and drowsed a little in the sun . |
| 29 | Chairman Michael started off on a nice tripartisan note which er I think we on this side er did appreciate and it 's true that this panel er has agreed a great deal , covered a lot of ground and er I think er avoided the sort of er , er controversy etc. , etc. , was which we 're now caring now we are arranging in practical groups does mean the Labour groups has introduced a sound note er Brian started off by saying that the Conservatives er were not interested in an economic development strategy , er I must point out that and this activity derives from the local government managing act nineteen eighty nine , and by the present Government . |
| 30 | Henry and Jimmy went off on a 48 hour pass with a couple of nurses they had met at a dance in Cambridge , so , feeling decidedly sour , Rosemary and I went into Cambridge on our own on Christmas Eve . |