Example sentences of "of [v-ing] [adv] on a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The other man was in no particular rush to be anywhere , being newly-divorced and having been thrust back into bedsit-land alone and at the age of forty-two , but out of a range of possibilities the prospect of hanging around on a station platform with Joe Lucas had to rank among the lowest . |
| 2 | For those of you shying away from hopping around in the water and tired of pedalling away on a bike , a new stepping machine from Powersport International could be just the thing you 're after . |
| 3 | He 'd think nothing of checking up on a fellow 's credentials . |
| 4 | Not so popular was the experimental survival section of the course which always seemed to be carried out in extremely inclement weather with a helicopter helping to increase the discomfort of tossing about on a life raft in Plymouth Sound . |
| 5 | Towards the end of each session when clients are setting themselves homework tasks , make a point of writing down on a piece of paper , in specific terms , what it is they are supposed to do . |
| 6 | Clint Boon moves to the front of the bus to chat with Mr Palmer , who has some '60s rock tales to tell , and the Oldham Organaire sits in respectful thrall as the driver tells of riding in on a motorbike from the mid-west in the mid-'60s to make San Francisco his home . |
| 7 | Finding yourself between clubs , you try to force a wedge instead of gripping down on a 9-iron . |
| 8 | If coaching were simply a matter of putting down on a piece of paper 10 points to improve , we 'd all be world beaters . |
| 9 | The whole idea of erm a fax is to get the thing there quickly is n't it ? if it 's sort of sitting up on a desk for three days before they bring it down . |
| 10 | The risk in this course of action is of missing out on a rally if the City is comfortable with the election result . |
| 11 | LADY Victoria 's John Armstrong will be attempting to overcome the disappointment of missing out on a record sixth title at last weeks Trinity Regatta next weekend . |
| 12 | She began to hurry , sorry now that she had not gone home , because all of a sudden the thought of missing out on a rave did n't seem that bad . |