Example sentences of "on [pron] [noun sg] for the [adj] " in BNC.

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1 I was taken from the cellar in Beirut and enjoyed the warmth of the sun on my skin for the first time in a thousand days .
2 ‘ I 've had my greatest moments here on my birthday for the last 20 years and I do n't intend to stop now .
3 It is offered on a half board basis and the management prides itself on its reputation for the good quality home-cooking .
4 The CDA 's share of the vote , at 32.7 per cent , although marginally up on its result for the last municipal elections in 1986 [ see p. 34309 ] , compared aversely with 35.3 per cent in the September 1989 general election [ see p. 36900 ] .
5 Alone , with most of the lights out and the cleaning ladies dotting about in the corridors , she tidied the papers on her desk for the fiftieth time .
6 It would have been a particular thrill to have met the man who could pen such material , she mused as she closed the lid on her suitcase for the last time on Tuesday morning , but she knew that that was out of the question .
7 No-one in Vienna knew her or me ; I was to perform on her behalf for the current season .
8 After the break-up with Hugh she had resolved to concentrate on her career for the next few years .
9 For instance , when the Yorkshire Television helicopter landed on her doorstep for the first time , it was feared that the experience may be alarming to her , something akin to an alien spaceship settling on to the average suburban lawn .
10 On occasion , zones will be requested to submit notional breakdowns on their expenditure for the forthcoming year , but such submissions are often no more than the haziest guides to real expenditure .
11 It was a costly night against Motherwell , however , because Richard Gough and Trevor Steven were both taken off after suffering groin injuries which will cast doubt on their availability for the immediate future .
12 Pontypridd , whose lone cup final appearance in 1978–79 ended in an 18–12 defeat against Bridgend , were very much on their guard for the unexpected , having only scraped through 12–10 against renowned giantkillers Tondu in the previous round .
13 WHEN Tim Barranger and his wife set off on a shopping trip from their home in Ilkley , Yorkshire they asked the inspector on their train for the cheapest day-return ticket to Leeds .
14 Talk by Ray Cecil on his manifesto for the forthcoming RIBA Presidential Election , in Leeds Polytechnic , Brunswick Terrace , Leeds LS2 8BU ( 0532 ) 832600 ext. 4082 .
15 Although he is a newcomer to sailing and the America 's Cup , he has created a huge syndicate of 200 people and spent a staggering £1.4 million per month on his camapign for the past year-and-a-half .
16 The guests , who consisted mostly of green types and sensible eaters , were lectured by Jonathon Porritt , director of Friends of the Earth and very important Green Party spokesman , on his concern for the ill effects of Western food on the health of Europeans , and for the devasting results of exporting processed food to developing countries .
17 He scored 120 and 74 not out on his debut for the 2nd XI , against Kent at Chelmsford .
18 Just before he was due to pack his case , tidy the papers on his desk for the last time , and go home , Spittals was surprised to receive a call from the commander of the Squad , who asked the chief superintendent to call in before he went home .
19 One should always bear in mind that he never went back on his sympathy for the early stages of the Revolution , and his statement in 1821 , at the height of his Toryism , when he was accused of deserting France , has its own indestructible logic : ‘ You have been deluded by places and persons , while I have stuck to principles .
20 He eventually got the girl to agree to a date and walked around with an idiot smile on his face for the few weeks beforehand .
21 Barry fits a visor on his colt for the first time in the Ladbrokes Ayr Gold Cup in a bid to cover all the angles .
22 What actually happened is that my Group said simply that our proposals for 11 to 16 year olds were built on our work for the primary stages , and that it would be absurd for us to bring out our second Report if its proposals were out of tune with the earlier attainment targets .
23 Resembling the proverbial Cheshire Cat , SDR General Manager Richard Elliott commented : ‘ I 'm delighted to have ‘ City of Truro ’ on our railway for the first time .
24 Would you be kind enough , therefore , to apply to that bank on our behalf for the customary reference for a residential tenancy at an annual rent of £ and maintenance charges at present £ .
25 Once every eight weeks the card 'll be on your door for the Big Turn and you pay me to scrub the close .
26 You must provide your manager with a self — or a medical certificate , depending on your illness for the first 7 days you are off but you must provide medical evidence if you are ill for longer than this .
27 This section describes the decisions and actions required when you are installing LIFESPAN on your system for the first time .
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