Example sentences of "be [verb] on [art] [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | All flies possess these little structures but they are particularly noticeable in the crane flies , the daddy-long-legs , in which the knobs are placed on the ends of stalks so that they look like the heads of drumsticks . |
| 2 | Nonetheless cries of ‘ Kill them [ the Communists ] ’ have been heard on the fringes of the Leipzig demonstrations as protesters stormed the offices of the hated secret police . |
| 3 | I did n't need a pee because I 'd been pissing on the Poles during the day , infecting them with my scent and power . |
| 4 | No evaluation has yet been undertaken on the effects of this on the fetus . |
| 5 | Er , there is a a little orange leaflet which has been placed on the seats during the day that many of you , I hope , already have er , for anyone who has n't may I perhaps place these on the front table , there 's a the , there 's another supply over there and , could I please ask that some responsible representative from each district would please take a few more of these away with you so that they are distributed in district meetings in the near future , and attention drawn to them there er , if there are not enough copies er , then I 'm sure the provincial office on receiving a , a request from you will make sure there 's more that passed on to you . |
| 6 | It demonstrates clearly the enormous burden of indirect taxation that has been placed on the shoulders of millions of families since the Government came to power . |
| 7 | the service relates to specific shares in the context of a merger , acquisition or disposal and advice has been given on the merits of the transaction or a transaction arranged ; or |
| 8 | The trial of two people accused of the murder of a man described as a police informer has been halted on the orders of the judge . |
| 9 | Books are arranged on the shelves in a simple decimal order . |
| 10 | The photographs are arranged on the walls of a tower spanning two floors and narrowing at the top , suggesting a chimney — fittingly , since all 4,000 Jews of Eisziszki were shot by Lithuanian guards in September 1941 , under the watchful eyes of the SS . |
| 11 | This device depends on the existence of institutions which can actually adjudicate on and , one hopes , resolve disputes in a relatively impartial way on the basis of impartial rules whose decisions are binding on the parties in question . |
| 12 | FOR the first time since peace was signed in El Salvador more than a year ago , blood has been spilled on the streets of San Salvador , the capital city . |
| 13 | Mr Fraser had been walking on the moors with his wife and daughter when he was taken ill at about 5.30pm on Sunday . |
| 14 | LOGOS of firms who sponsor Arsenal and other top clubs are to appear on the shirts of Subbuteo table soccer ‘ players ’ . |
| 15 | Relics of the lead-mining and smelting industry are scattered on the moors in the vicinity . |
| 16 | SHEILA KEOGH and Carol Morrison are perched on the stairs outside their third floor office , lighting up again . |
| 17 | Additional listening exercises are included on the cassettes for Grades 1 & 2 . |
| 18 | Extra listening exercises are included on the cassettes for Grades 1 and 2 . |
| 19 | ‘ Germany 's Polish car thieves are organised on the lines of the Mafia , ’ explained Peter Sehr , head of the national police car-theft division at Wiesbaden . |
| 20 | ANC sources said the funds of the ANC Department of Social Welfare , which she heads , had been frozen on the orders of the movement 's treasurer-general after she failed to account for more than 400,000 Rand ( £80,000 ) that is missing . |
| 21 | But when they do arise , police and military planners are caught on the horns of a dangerous dilemma : do they smash in quickly and run the risk of death or injury ? |
| 22 | We will continue to target help through the Rural Development Commission , and ask the RDC to review the Rural Development Areas to ensure that its efforts are targeted on the areas of most need . |
| 23 | They are often sited in very desirable locations : mental hospitals , in particular , such as the former county asylums which sprung up after the Lunacy Act of 1847 , are located on the outskirts of towns , in landscaped grounds thoughtfully planned for the patients ' well-being . |
| 24 | Because wives are looked on a surrogates for their husbands while the latter are at Westminster , their attitudes to constituency work and their appearance are considered important . |
| 25 | At each period new houses and streets have been added on the margins of the built-up area . |
| 26 | Such relaxations are considered on the merits of the particular case and may be influenced by any alternative provisions being made for the protection of the building . |
| 27 | The definition suggested has been framed on the lines of existing law . |
| 28 | Malaria was hyper-endemic by the beach , so the village had been built on the cliffs above it , near the fresh springs . |
| 29 | A new complex of buildings has been built on the outskirts of the city . |
| 30 | Although vengeance had been wreaked on the assassins in Edinburgh , that was still by no means the main administrative centre . |