Example sentences of "we [vb past] [pron] [noun] on the " in BNC.

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1 Now we solaced our brow on the porcelain , and emitted a few sour gasps of disgust .
2 We found their bodies on the street corner .
3 What we did was we based our forecast , which I think Mr raised that point , we based our forecast on the admissions that we did at the Department of Social Security and I 'm glad to say that we have been significantly under that level and partly I think because er we 've had people who have genuinely diverted into home care and who 've been able to which is why we 've put the pressure on home care and on the occupational therapy services and partly because erm the , there were some inappropriate admissions I must say that .
4 We turned our backs on the reservoir and walked through sessile oak and birch woodland to ‘ Stop One ’ .
5 I asked as we turned our backs on the Pacific and began working our way back through the maze of walls and rubble .
6 We heard his boots on the stairs .
7 In partnership with a local fellowship there we began our outreaches on the streets of Budapest .
8 When we began our work on the secondary stages we considered whether to add a fourth profile component , knowledge about language , but we rejected this plan for two reasons .
9 The completeness of the oocyte test system led us to utilize this system when we started our studies on the requirements for formation of N 2 , N 2 -dimethylguanosine in position 26 ( m 2 G26 ) in yeast tRNAs .
10 The morning after the Ober Gabelhorn the Germans came over to say goodbye as we packed our gear on the hut terrace .
11 We took our tests on the shooting ranges the morning after .
12 ‘ We were just passing and we saw your plate on the gate , ’ said the tall elder one , ‘ and we thought it might be a good idea to — well , try you out . ’
13 They are small easel-pictures , but stand clearly apart from vase-painting and in the tradition of wall-painting as we glimpsed its beginning on the Chigi vase ( fig. 18 ) a century earlier .
14 We did our homework on the player and knew he could score goals .
15 As the Minister knows , we had our disagreements on the School Teachers ' Pay and Conditions Bill and on the School Teachers ' Pay and Conditions ( No. 2 ) Bill last year .
16 Just as well one of us had his mind on the job . ’
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