Example sentences of "[noun prp] [be] [verb] on the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Only this week , Lord Chief Justice Taylor been commenting on the need to look at sentencing and I think this case highlights that need is very , very urgent indeed . |
| 2 | The trapdoor in 6b leads to stone steps down into a cell ( 6a ) which contains three huddled human skeletons and the glint of gold ( 19 GCs are spilled on the floor beside one ) . |
| 3 | While Leontief , Pigou and Patinkin were speculating on the effects on demand of what might have to be , in principle , quite massive price reductions , the AD-AS framework gives the impression that relatively small price changes would make a powerful impact on aggregate demand . |
| 4 | In 1870 , they would point out , 47 per cent of the population in the United States were employed on the land . |
| 5 | I do n't think the snake had fully wakened up when I caught it , and I was careful not to jar it as I ran back to where my brothers and Blyth were lying on the grass . |
| 6 | He could see that Chopper and Frankie were sold on the idea . |
| 7 | Puffins were seen on the island for the first time in years . |
| 8 | Dominic , Barnabas , Samantha and Georgina were sitting on the kerb poking sticks through the drain cover . |
| 9 | Bull sources nevertheless told Reuter some kind of partnership was being sought for Zenith.Bull is included on the list of state-controlled companies France wants to privatise . |
| 10 | Although the village of Villeneuve-Renneville is located on the plains beneath the Côte des Blancs , its vineyards are set back , and occupy the lower slopes of le Mesnil-sur-Oger . |
| 11 | Every gun in Famagusta is trained on the end of that trench , and Genoese archers are among the best in the world . |
| 12 | Lisbon is situated on the north bank of the River Tagus . |
| 13 | Petö is founded on the theory that ’ Action is a pre-condition of thinking ’ . |
| 14 | Goibniu remembered that Gnomes were reportedly extremely greedy , but said they would take a look at the designs now , if the Gnomes were quite ready , thus galvanising the Gnomes into anxious industry , resulting in much unpacking of knapsacks and unrolling of parchments and remarks such as , ‘ Who 's got the plan of the turquoise bracelet ? ’ and ‘ Why did we bring along four sketches for the everyday silver tiara ? ’ and ‘ Flaherty 's sitting on the Coronation sceptre ! ’ |
| 15 | St Gilgen is set on the north west shore of the Wolfgangsee . |
| 16 | Since the western part of the Sunda Arc is located on the edge of a block of continental crust ( at present largely below sea level ) it is a continental-margin island arc rather than an intra-oceanic island arc . |
| 17 | Margaret Cullinane is hooked on the horse world 's daredevil past-time — team chasing . |
| 18 | During the Valencia show , Courtney is sitting on the stage , near Grohl 's kit . |
| 19 | Easily Accessible : Rodmell is situated on the South Downs Way , so the immediate area is excellent for downland walks , and the River Ouse provides a variety of scenery and wildlife . |
| 20 | Dr Singh was speaking on the opening day of a three-day international conference in London on antioxidant vitamins and beta-carotene in disease prevention . |
| 21 | Richard was waiting on the steps of our converted house , a dim shape by the open door . |
| 22 | Then Richard was sitting on the sofa in our drawing-room . |
| 23 | Richard was standing on the afterdeck , wearing a Naval duffle coat , Arctic issue . |
| 24 | At the time , Dr. Zúñiga was working on the case of student Ernesto Castillo Páez , who ‘ disappeared ’ after he was reportedly detained by police on 21 October 1990 in Lima . |
| 25 | When the doctor arrived Woolley was lying on the floor , apparently semi-conscious . |
| 26 | They all say it 's time Hawkwood was put on the map against that Greycoats . |
| 27 | Therese was standing on the stage , Madge Grimsilk on her knees crouching and doing something to the bottom of Therese 's costume , which was most certainly not the hired costume . |
| 28 | And Jacko Roberts was talking on the telephone to Dalziel . |
| 29 | NICK FALDO was scotched on the rocks but toasted a scintillating 70 for the halfway lead in the £1.8 million Johnnie Walker World Championship here yesterday . |
| 30 | Fael-Inis was perched on the edge of a chair now , his eyes never leaving the dark-eyed figure of the Lad . |