Example sentences of "on [num] [prep] the [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Just on two-thirds of the retreating Austrians reached the temporary sanctuary of the River San ; then , on 16 September , Conrad was obliged to order a further retreat to the River Dunajec , 12gkm/30mls farther west . |
| 2 | In the local elections Arena won control on 175 of the 262 councils . |
| 3 | On six of the eight issues there was a recognised Whig and Tory position , to which the majority ( some 77 per cent ) of the peers conformed . |
| 4 | They seemed to have everything in command at Pickie on Saturday , but let the BLI come storming back over the last few ends to win on three of the four rinks . |
| 5 | Ballymoney won this one 103-57 , finishing ahead on three of the four rinks . |
| 6 | Now contrast and compare Sucrier Velours with its simple synths , brushed drums and sax , or Sultry Sunset , with Harle and Richard Rodney Bennett on piano ( low-key Bennett also shares arranger 's credits on three of the ten tracks here ) : successful assimilations of the Ellington sprit , without being too close to the original . |
| 7 | But Welshman Ian Woosnam only managed a second round 70 to leave him nine shots behind price on 141 after the two rounds . |
| 8 | This left him tied on 205 for the three rounds with Baker-Finch , who shot 72 on the third day . |
| 9 | The use of Parathion will be banned on 81 of the 90 crops for which it was previously licensed . |
| 10 | The borough brought in a group of consultants to produce topic papers on twelve of the major areas affected by abolition . |
| 11 | But a report on nine of the 80 homes has uncovered a ratio varying from one in 20 to one in 38 . |
| 12 | Not only did the Tories win more votes than seemed possible when the election was announced , but they improved their position relative to Labour on 13 of the 14 issues that Gallup monitored during the campaign . |
| 13 | But a vastly improved performance saw Ireland finish ahead on five of the six rinks to win 126-101 and the star of the show was Cookstown 's Colm McHugh , who beat Paul Conlon 25-10 . |
| 14 | Wisden records that ‘ on five of the eight occasions on which Gatting changed the bowling , the man brought on took a wicket in the first over of his spell ’ . |
| 15 | It 's almost a piano but with a MIDI pickup on five of the high strings . |
| 16 | Maura followed her mother into the kitchen , curling up on one of the easy chairs by the fire . |
| 17 | ‘ Yes , I am , ’ said Camille , and they embarked on one of the pointless quarrels which had characterized their relationship since they had learned to speak . |
| 18 | It was in the 2nd round of the FA Cup in December 1937 when the Palace had had to make the long trip to Accrington on one of the rare times when the draw for this round was not made on a geographical basis . |
| 19 | The village of Markham cum Cumbermound had grown on one of the rare patches of clay with which the fens were dotted . |
| 20 | On one of the rare occasions Prince Charles came too , he made it obvious he liked Raine . |
| 21 | My most pressing experience of Wigg as a tipster was on one of the rare occasions when I went to the Derby . |
| 22 | Today when you look down from the top of the mountain which once provided jobs for 85 per cent of the male population you 're looking down on one of the poorest cities in Bolivia.When the price of tin crashed on the world markets in 1985 the state mines were closed down and 25,000 people lost their jobs . |
| 23 | These floaters would have to apply to be put on one of the regional lists , suggests a member of the Plant commission . |
| 24 | The rose is on one of the higher rungs of the evolutionary ladder , and its sap stream and physical structure contain many complicated chemical compounds that are particularly attractive and useful to insects . |
| 25 | When she spoke to Guitarist back in 1988 , Jennifer described how landing the job as guitar player on one of the largest tours ever was a dream come true ; how did it feel to be asked back this time ? |
| 26 | They all came home on one of the largest waggons , singing and laughing together . |
| 27 | I just do n't think the two things match , but over and above that it 's totally unnecessary and nobody would put a gipsy site on one of the nicest avenues leading into a town . |
| 28 | By the time you read this there will certainly be 200 or more routes , and although many of these will be big numbers , there is certainly the potential for more instant classics in the middle grades on one of the friendliest crags I 've ever visited . |
| 29 | I remember going on one of the first ones with the boss . |
| 30 | on one of the first days jostein flo came over to sheffield leeds was on the telly playing live and jostein and some other sheffield utd players was watching . |