Example sentences of "on [art] [adj] [noun pl] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | On the outer curves the river is deeper , the water flows more easily , and the banks are eroded . |
2 | She will also feel able to draw on the great assets the team have to offer , namely experience and a wide knowledge of patient care . |
3 | On the small farms the woman of the house looked after the home and the farmyard — stable and cattle-byre , pigsty , hen-house , hayrick and turfrick , the straw-covered pit of turnips and mangels . |
4 | On the final pitches the topo proves to be hopelessly inaccurate and routefinding difficult in the poor visibility . |
5 | Although for a mile around no tree grew , some vegetation had found a root-hold in the crevices of its walls , and on the worn battlements the lightning revealed a dwarfed tree drooping like a flag under the incessant downpour . |
6 | On the lower slopes the ice scraped away much of the surface leaving smooth rounded hills , particularly in the Southern Uplands . |
7 | On the new discs the material is recorded in batches called ‘ frames ’ , and electronic circuitry counts the reproduced frames and controls the speed that way . |
8 | On the crowded streets the fragility of the alliance of four clan groups , collectively known as the Somali Liberation Army , is expressed in sporadic gun battles which keep the hospital supplied with five to ten victims every day . |
9 | On the foreign exchanges the pound managed a modest recovery from Thursday 's slump when it hit an all-time low against the German mark . |
10 | On the foreign exchanges the pound gained ground against the dollar with news that U S interest rates may be reduced . |
11 | Prices of gold and other precious metals fell on rumours that Saudi investors are selling gold for sterling ; on the foreign exchanges the pound was fractionally down on yesterday 's close , ending the day at one dollar point nine five seven five , and two deutschmarks point nine six eight five . |
12 | On the coastal sandlings the scene changed again . |
13 | Depending on the precise facts the Revenue may contend that Master Smith is really the settlor so that any income may be taxed upon Master Smith under TA 1988 , s683 , for instance . |