Example sentences of "[vb pp] on [pers pn] in [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | An envelope with Zach written on it in bold lettering was stuck to the inside of the lid . |
| 2 | All four men 's evidence agreed that the assailant was wearing blue jeans and a black T-shirt with the word ‘ authentic ’ written on it in white lettering , and that he was between five foot eight and five foot ten inches tall . |
| 3 | Her own tongue moved on him in sympathetic sorcery . |
| 4 | It might require them to behave authoritatively , submissively , wickedly or shrewdly ; the role might be labelled explorer , prime minister , designer or archaeologist , but they will do no more than adapt functionally to the situation of the drama just as they would adapt to roles required in a game — just as they once learnt to adapt to the limited number of roles imposed on them in real life . |
| 5 | Although in his work using transformational grammar , Ohmann neglected this function , he has concentrated on it in subsequent work . ) " |
| 6 | A bicycle was a prized possession , and repaid the care spent on it in perfect working order . |
| 7 | Inside the wrist was a yellowish label with the words Mireille , gantière embroidered on it in blue silk . |