Example sentences of "[verb] on the [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Two of them , Pompeii and Herculaneum , which were located on the lower flanks of Vesuvius , were particularly badly shaken by the shocks , and some damage was done , but the townspeople were not especially alarmed . |
| 2 | It also has an advantage in that it can be installed on the smaller air range diving support vessels . |
| 3 | Standing by her place with an endearing air of domestic pride , she explained that her husband was away with the other men , spreading the meat strips on the higher thorn bushes to dry in safety . |
| 4 | At first you seemed to concentrate on the later works , the Fourth Symphony onwards . |
| 5 | Therefore , some of the larger single roses become giant-sized once they are pressed , and can really only be used for big arrangements on walls , such as murals , so try to concentrate on the smaller varieties of rose , as you will still be astonished at their relative size once they are pressed . |
| 6 | The curtain was briefly lifted on the murkier side of the governing Christian Democrats with the most dramatic incident of the campaign — the murder of the party 's boss in Sicily by Mafia gunmen . |
| 7 | The circlet is enriched by enamel plaques of Byzantine manufacture , alternating on the lower register with jewels en cabochon . |
| 8 | Something moved on the farther side of the lochan , something hulky and dirty white , caught in the bog myrtle , where it shifted and billowed in the breeze . |
| 9 | I ca n't seem to get the lighting right — some plants are browning on the lower level — others are going brown all over . |
| 10 | Most respondents interpreted the question as an invitation to comment on the wider issues surrounding the nature and scope of the Compensation Fund , and these are discussed below . |
| 11 | ‘ Of its mode of nidification ’ , Gould wrote of the nightjar he found on the lower Namoi , ‘ I can speak with confidence having seen many pairs breeding during my rambles in the woods … |
| 12 | A few neon signs are beginning to appear on the larger buildings advertising the usual Western wares such as Levi jeans . |
| 13 | The ponds hold the usual species associated with this type of habitat , with Great Crested Grebes and Tufted Ducks nesting on the larger ponds and lakes , and the small breeding population of Teal in the county largely restricted to this habitat or the smaller streams and marshes , rarely being found breeding on the river levels . |
| 14 | A graphic scene of an embassy from India arriving with elephant tusks and wild animals is depicted on the lower register of the Barberini Ivory ( c. 500 A.D. ) ( fig. 5 ) . |
| 15 | Meagrely so for his contemporary , Yeremi Valence , son of technicians domiciled on the lower hab level of Trazior . |
| 16 | Our ancestors could recognise good land , and early settlements were almost invariably sited on the better land . |
| 17 | As far as can be ascertained this happened near to the position of the guide pulley sited on the lower embankment . |
| 18 | Early indications that importers are having difficulty in passing on the higher costs of imports , and the latest savings ratio of 11.6 per cent in 1992 , compared with 9.7 in 1991 and 12.4 in 1981 , caused little surprise . |
| 19 | Chancellor Norman Lamont is pressing the Bank of England to examine allegations that the big lenders are not fully passing on the cheaper rates . |
| 20 | The population is now reduced to living on the lower slopes of the western highlands which is one of the most beautiful areas of China . |
| 21 | Much has been written on the larger species of mammalian predator and their importance as bone accumulators , but little has been done on predators of small mammals . |
| 22 | The support software , together with the graphical front ends will appear on the older systems within the next six months , the company says . |
| 23 | The support software , together with the graphical front ends will appear on the older systems within the next six months , the company says . |
| 24 | This amplification process occurs on the wider , societal level as well as on the individual level . |
| 25 | Later they evolved into large insects , and fed on the smaller creepy crawly species then becoming abundant , and on plants and other shallow marine life . |
| 26 | He led on the easy bits , followed and pushed on the worse sections . |
| 27 | He did not have time to dwell on the finer points of policy detail , and despite Kirk 's Ron-concurrence " he would have to send his telegram . |
| 28 | Most procaryotes , using oxygen , depend on the simpler process of fermentation for their energy , where chemical food is broken down and burned inside the cell . |
| 29 | This threefold duty imposed on the haulier at common law and by legislation , such as the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 , can be very onerous . |
| 30 | The farm is one of the best in the county and its steading high above Dunure is a well-known landmark for all who sail on the lower reaches of the Clyde estuary . |