Example sentences of "the [adj] [noun] [verb] on [num ord] " in BNC.

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1 The sorry story began on 18th March 1612 , when a teenage beggar girl , Alizon Device , flew into a rage when a pedlar refused to give her some pins .
2 Mr Ashdown professed to be delighted that the Tories had taken the Liberal Democrats head on last week , in an attempt to chip away at their support .
3 The minutes of the previous meeting held on 27th February 1992 were approved , having been circulated , on the proposal of , seconded by , and signed by the President .
4 The parliamentary session closed on 29th July , without any further progress being made , but on 4th August , Hall and Hunt met Cornewall Lewis and Trevelyan to obtain the Government 's approval for a competition , and to seek the first steps towards acquiring the land .
5 The Optional Procedure introduced on 24th September , 1985 , was anticipated as a dramatic departure from the traditional approach whereby a pursuer was compelled to spell out detailed relevant facts upon which he would rely at Proof .
6 The fatal accident occurred on 5th December 1898 when a fall of earth trapped George Robinson against a tipping wagon , breaking his back .
7 The General Assembly meeting on 31st May sanctioned Bowmore as a Ministerial Charge .
8 There will be New Image Rugby , top quality coaches , visiting international players ( including Nigel Melville , ex- England captain and British Lion , and Wasps Chris Oti and Paul Rendall and the opportunity to gain awards , all starting on 20th July with the final session beginning on 10th August .
9 But when the new Parliament assembled on 31st May the balance of parties was the same as before , and in negotiations which followed , Disraeli offered Palmerston a seat in a Conservative Government , with the possibility of being Prime Minister .
10 All of us should know by now of the decision taken at the special church meeting on 13th May to go ahead with the purchase of the Camphill building .
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