Example sentences of "[noun prp] [be] [adv] [verb] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The vineyards of Villers-Marmery are well placed on the eastern slopes of the Montagne de Reims , between those of Verzy to the north and Trépail to the south . |
| 2 | Moira McVitie is fairly putting on the beef since she gave up the teaching when wee Scott was born . |
| 3 | Texas is currently working on the next turn . |
| 4 | I supposed , since to him Neil was only ‘ John Parsons ’ , it did not matter either way , and if Ewen saw the little pile of debris — tins and used paper plates and my thermos — that I had left outside the tent , it would surely go to persuade him that Neil was safely ensconced on the island . |
| 5 | Somes was well known on the Stock Exchange and at Lloyd 's , and was one of the originators of the new Lloyd 's Register of Shipping in 1834 . |
| 6 | The McDermott 's also called on the police to look at the possibility of re-examining the case now that DNA testing is possible . |
| 7 | It is important to note that the political party system in the Republic of Ireland is largely based on the divisions in the national-popular consciousness which occurred at the time of the Irish civil war . |
| 8 | Gray was already working on the second edition when he caught smallpox from his nephew , developed the confluent form of the disease , and died at 8 Wilton Street , Belgrave Square , London , 8 June 1871 , aged thirty-six according to the obituary notices of the Lancet and the Proceedings of the Royal Society , which raises the question of his date of birth , usually stated as 1827 . |
| 9 | The defeat of Labour was greeted with relief by health service managers , but critics said the NHS was now set on the road to privatisation and a two-tier service . |
| 10 | Christopher was also bitten on the head , neck and body before his pet collie Waldo dashed to the rescue . |
| 11 | TONY AGANA was yesterday slapped on the transfer list by Notts County — and given an earbashing by boss Neil Warnock . |
| 12 | The Caransa and Schiller are both situated on the famous Rembrandtplein with its lively terraces and enclosed park . |
| 13 | Mona and Shiela were so poised on the edge of their own lives that they listened as if hearing about the living stream they were about to enter . ’ |
| 14 | That the Hereford canon gave the map to Hereford remains a mere hypothesis ; his ecclesiastical career was linked rather with the diocese of Salisbury , while the city of Salisbury is not included on the map . |
| 15 | Donald was perfectly poised on the edge of middle age — greying curls , the big , sculptural ears , the solidly Roman nose all suggested power , maturity , certainty . |
| 16 | To her relief , Elinor was not slumped on the floor ; deathly white , she clung for support to the silver brocade hangings of her bed . |
| 17 | But Faye was n't reclined on the couch that she had declared would be her home base for the evening , and with a sudden pang of anxiety Belinda realised that she had n't seen or talked to Faye since about half-past five . |
| 18 | BCAR are currently working on the restoration of two other Austers and delegates could tour their workshops . |
| 19 | Naval ships in Chittagong were also destroyed on the night of the cyclone , and unofficial estimates suggested that the total loss to the navy and air force would exceed US$2,500 million . |
| 20 | Club M'Diq is carefully sited on the Mediterranean coast close to the fishing village of M'Diq in the Rif region of that country , within easy reach of the exotic landscapes and fascinating old towns of Northern Morocco . |
| 21 | Surely Poulantzas is simply relying on the intuitions of social theorists , assuming that they will be able to discern a set of connections that he is unable or unwilling to spell out ? |
| 22 | Gaston and Mound may have to wait before the 750,000 insects can be handled , but IOPI is already building on the expertise of ILDIS , TROPICOS and the Australian Plant Census to create a system for the world 's 250,000 vascular plants . |
| 23 | Oh fine , yet Jo was just saying on the phone there that she 'd seen him in a catalogue . |
| 24 | Leslie noted that African newspapers like Mwafrika and Zuhra were unreliable and irregular in publication , but from 1957 Mwafrika was regularly sold on the streets . |
| 25 | But if Kafka was really laying on the angst , he would choose a name synonymous with pain and defeat , a name like Frank Haffey . |
| 26 | Fibres from the red acrylic jumper Mr Robson was allegedly wearing on the evening of the killing were found on Ms Greenhill 's body , Mr Price said . |
| 27 | Lee was just sitting on the floor . |
| 28 | Ms Nadia Comaneci was still performing on the long bar for Romania , but her gymnastic trainers had already defected to the US . |
| 29 | The mysteries of Uffington are not lost on the latest generation |
| 30 | This new edition by Ron Kenyon is largely based on the excellent modern guide written by himself and Dave Armstrong in 1986 . |