Example sentences of "[vb pp] [adv] [verb] [adv prt] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I found the door unlocked as I had given my master the key before I left ; the light was poor but I could see nothing had been disturbed so lay down on the bed , pulling the curtains around me . |
| 2 | The harsh lights that the photographers had used still glared down on the scene . |
| 3 | He nodded towards Thomas , who had wandered off to squat down on the terrace and poke at something at the foot of the vines . |
| 4 | Chile is Britain 's oldest ally in the Southern Hemisphere … and the Falcons were determined not to miss out on the celebrations to mark the 75th birthday of the Royal Air Force . |
| 5 | He looked at her sharply and she realized what she 'd said , but met his gaze determined not to go back on the promise to herself . |