Example sentences of "on [art] [adj] [noun] [subord] the " in BNC.

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1 A graph ( Figure ) of the corresponding readings shows that the sensitivity is greatest in the middle of the view field , and less on the lefthand side than the right .
2 Nor , on the present occasion when the machine does produce a bar , is there a circumstance that necessitates that .
3 On the rare occasions when the cooling towers are for maintenance , the staff wait eagerly to see what the pond reveals .
4 On the rare occasions when the Indian does seek to build up a reserve for himself , he squanders it at once .
5 On the following day after the Christians had taken possession of the town , the Cid entered it with a great company , and he ascended the highest tower of the wall , and beheld all the city ; and the Moors came unto him , and kissed his hand , saying he was welcome .
6 It is often not appreciated how much of the stresses and assaults that impinge upon us are suppressed into the unconscious — an area which probably lies more on the spiritual plane than the mental one .
7 The February and October revolutions seem to have had the same effect on the Russian colonists as the expulsion of the British had on the American colonists in the eighteenth century — a removal of all restraint on the ambitions to despoil native lands and assets .
8 Bituleanu/Toma were in 3rd spot , being followed by Bregeon/Goetschy on the final straight when the Romanians veered right , forcing the French right over to the edge of the course .
9 According to the Israelis , when Shamir saw Bush in Washington he was able to get , as the price for no pre-emptive attack on Iraq , a promise that the US would not actually support a conference on the Middle East when the war was over .
10 He nearly took it too fast , and Lenny Campion put a nervous hand on the padded dash as the car tipped sideways and the rear end tried to break away .
11 Except on the odd occasion when the paper tray is empty , the problem only seems to be the inability of the printer to handle data as quickly as the PC can send it .
12 All other teams are instantly relagated to shiteball teams and have no say in what they do or if they are honoured by an invitation from the team of the universe to play them then the scum also have the right to select the opposition team and to decide on the appropriate scoreline before the match begins .
13 He decided on the second option as the wheels touched down .
14 That same day , Julie Murchison was sun bathing on the front lawn when the L.M.S .
15 Erm , I really feel that this consultation is coming more than a too late because we started on the slippery slope when the consortium was er first dreamed of o , you know about a year ago and set up in April and that really this is the sort of the inexorable next move , and this consultation is far far too late !
16 The feeling for the good player who tends to have an aggravating fade with tee shots , is one of turning in the backswing and then almost trying to sit on the right foot until the moment of impact , the club getting there before the body unwinds .
17 Dr Anne Dawson , senior official in the Department of Health and Social Security on the possible consequences if the Department warned the NHS about the dangers of salmonella We have known that there was salmonella in 60 percent of chickens ' guts for many years .
18 A host of big names will be on the critical list when the wards reopen next Saturday .
19 Tests on the 32nd day after the transplant showed no trace of the virus in the patient 's bone marrow , nor in his blood .
20 The label ‘ DCE compliant ’ wo n't necessarily appear on the early releases although the technology will form the core of the offering .
21 In any case , this type of speculation is a complete waste of time and anyone who seriously thinks that all is quiet on the western front as the twentieth century draws to a close must be dozing in his dug-out .
22 It 's the idea that you ca n't have socialism in one country , it has to be international it 's the idea that it has to be based on the working class because the working class is the agent of socialism and it has to be by revolution because the ruling class wo n't give up its power and wealth voluntarily .
23 Diplomatic sources say the ANC and the government plan to call a national referendum on the power-sharing deal if the smaller political groups decline to attend the multi-party conference to refine and ratify the plan drawn up by the two major political players .
24 If , for example , we were to create a drawing of a No Smoking sign the cigarette would appear on the black sheet while the red circle and bar would appear on both the magenta and yellow sheets because the shade of red we chose requires both .
25 In mid-turn all the weight will be on the inside foot whilst the other remains in the strap .
26 It seemed that the pupil was focusing on the widening gap as the door was being opened , rather than on the width of the door itself .
27 She was just lighting the gas on the tiny ring when the knocker on the front door sounded a veritable tattoo .
28 The carving , of superlative quality , shows two styles , analogous to the two styles on the Siphnian treasury though the difference here is less marked .
29 You can picnic on the spacious lawns whilst the children play happily on the adventure play area , or you may wish to eat in the large cafeteria .
30 There could be no clearer indicator of the indifference and contempt in which the Government hold those on the lowest incomes than the Government 's exclusive concern with our tax proposals , without even a glimmer of a mention of those who will benefit from them .
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