Example sentences of "left on the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And of course the door was shut then , and there 'd be just seven or eight of us left on the dance floor . |
| 2 | The great , distinguished people of the world do not know that these beggars can in the pride of their souls , look down on them as the unfortunate ones , who are left on the shore for their worldly uses , but whose life ever misses the touch of the lover 's arms . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ She wanders about the shore , which is bitterly cold , but then the north wind blows a heap of ashes some fishermen had left on the strand into a flame . |
| 4 | I should also like to add a personal request as a cyclist and ask you to ensure that the debris from the hedge cutting is not left on the highway where it can cause a hazard to cyclists . |
| 5 | However , ample space has been left on the circuit panel for two polyester capacitors to be connected in parallel ( see photograph ) . |
| 6 | Some areas of white are also left on the water at this stage , and will be painted with a different blue later . |
| 7 | There was plenty of broken glass and several glasses left on the window sills and the pavement , and of course , little piles of fag ends that barren , saving themselves journeys to the dustbins , had tipped out of the doors after everyone had gone . |
| 8 | With regular centre-forward Kelvin Simple taking over duties in goal , the City Reserves had only four players left on the park . |
| 9 | Only the off flounder left on the north bank at Portmadoc with no reports from the estuary . |
| 10 | There was a photograph of the bedroom in which the bed appeared gargantuan , with a great carved wooden headboard and foot , neatly made , although somebody 's sunglasses had been left on the patchwork quilt . |
| 11 | Now , at Old Gang there 's that same air that certain places have , as though what has gone on before has left on the landscape not just scars but a presence . |
| 12 | As they are liable to ‘ bleed ’ they should be topped with some stem left on the tuber , and the roots cleaned but not trimmed . |
| 13 | It should be noted that layout A is completed to a more utilitarian standard : a gelcoat finish is left on the inside of the hull and underside of the deck in both forward and after cabins , in place of the strip teak ceiling and foam-backed vinyl in layout B. |
| 14 | The cut should also be square , but a burr will be left on the inside which must be removed with the reamer attached to the pipe cutter . |
| 15 | Frequently the tower had to be left unfinished or left on the drawing-board , awaiting more funds . |
| 16 | He bent down to his briefcase which he 'd left on the floor , took out a folder , turned back the pages , and handed it to her . |
| 17 | Paper should be left on the floor and the puppy encouraged to defaecate on it . |
| 18 | She spent the morning scrubbing out the ponies ' boxes because the Rutshire team manager , miffed that Drew seemed to have utterly taken over , threatened dire reprisals if a blade of straw was left on the floor . |
| 19 | Drawers had been pulled out of military chests , left on the floor . |
| 20 | Then reality returned with a rush as she suddenly realised that the music had stopped and that they were the only couple still left on the floor . |
| 21 | ‘ Certainly , miss , ’ said Bob , looking down at the brown paper parcel and the little box that Charlie had left on the floor by his side . |
| 22 | Anything there too old , coats , anything that 's left on the floor , old boots , shoes that you too small for you throw them in the bin . |
| 23 | Personal property , including motor cars , money and other valuables , are left on the Company 's premises at your own risk . |
| 24 | Room must be left on the upwind side in case there is a cable break or premature release , and on the down wind side in case the wing touches and causes a swing that way . |
| 25 | It makes the program more difficult to understand and the FOR address is left on the stack . |
| 26 | Similarly , the loop or return address is left on the stack if a REPEAT … |
| 27 | At 11 p.m. , he made sure there was still plenty of tape left on the machine and departed , returning at 8 a.m. the following morning to take it across the street to Syrian George . |
| 28 | Some details are fascinating , such as the light poles in the street erected so that sufficient space is still left on the footway for a double buggy to pass ( Figure 4.17 ) . |
| 29 | Though the window on the stairwell was left on the latch there was always a peculiar smell in the room , a mixture of coke fumes from the hot-water pipes , peppermints and that pervasive mist of eau de Cologne sprayed so recklessly by Dawn Allenby . |
| 30 | During office hours the main door of Moorlake House was always left on the latch . |