Example sentences of "for [v-ing] [adv prt] on [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Scotland 's Olympic three-day event double silver medallist , Ian Stark , has not been nicknamed the ‘ Flying Scotsman ’ for hanging about on a cross-country course . |
| 2 | Now I think it 's a bit rich t to slam the Liberals for walking out on the last debate because the Tories did n't attend the Health Trust Select Committee which Council set up . |
| 3 | The start of a New Year is a time for looking back on the past 12 months and also a time when self-styled pundits such as myself are unwisely tempted to look into their crystal balls and come up with the predictions that by the end of the year they may well regret |
| 4 | I was all for passing by on the other side of the road , but Buffy would n't let it drop . |
| 5 | The man so often pilloried for fouling up on the big occasion was determined to make no mistake this time , racing to the front immediately to keep out of trouble and defying his opponents to get past . |
| 6 | Ideal for lazing round on a hot summer 's afternoon . |
| 7 | COLBERT : He 's been paid back for dropping in on every human being possible . |
| 8 | Booth had his Test exploits as consolation for missing out on an Olympic medal in hockey . |