Example sentences of "[pers pn] on the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Am I on the right line there ? |
| 2 | ‘ Why am I on the wrong side of this stone ? ’ she whispered . |
| 3 | Victor Wellington said there was a ring of yours on the dead woman 's left hand . ’ |
| 4 | Inside her she had felt a little sense of triumph begin to grow as they rode side by side through the cool bright jungle glades ; sometimes she had allowed her horse to drift towards his on the narrow trail , perhaps hoping he might give voice to the passion his expression had seemed to promise at the palais . |
| 5 | Regrettably , Mr Biffen wore his on the brief journey from his seaside hotel to the beach . |
| 6 | See ye on the other side of the bend , if ye make it . ’ |
| 7 | She on the other hand , thought that a drink , a strong drink , might be exactly what she needed . |
| 8 | They cry themselves to sleep , he behind his wooden bars and she on the big sagging bed . |
| 9 | If you are no longer acting for any of the appellants shown as being represented by you on the enclosed Roll , you should inform this office , in writing , at least seven days before the hearing date , enclosing a copy of your letter to the appellant informing him/her that you are no longer acting , giving him/her details of the date , time and place of the Appeal hearing and that he/she must attend to present his/her Appeal and that failure to appear may result in the Appeal being dismissed . |
| 10 | Damian said thickly , and strode towards her , ‘ My God , I 'm just going to throw you on the bloody bed and — ’ |
| 11 | See you on the other side , we called . |
| 12 | You on the other hand give names to the complex geometries of the soul , you explain perhaps , but do you heal , within spacetime I mean . |
| 13 | Just get you on the other charges . ’ |
| 14 | Lastly , I would like to congratulate you on the new look ( suck suck ) , and I especially like the PD pages . |
| 15 | video hire chart , update you on the new releases , and give you the chance to win one of the top ten films . |
| 16 | It is equally sensible for you , too , to be in membership of a trade union representing you on the appropriate negotiating body , and you are encouraged so to do . |
| 17 | We 've already complimented you on the general pass rate . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ I thought I would leave a few of you on the G'bai side of the mountains with the pack beasts . |
| 19 | I am pleased to inform you that a place has been reserved for you on the above course . |
| 20 | Might I have seen you on the Great White Way ? ’ |
| 21 | He 's probably counting on family connections to get you on the cheap ! |
| 22 | At the end of the exercise have a short period of conversation while you concentrate on the fingertips on your larynx and on feeling the right degree of voice volume , your friend keeping check for you on the right amount of voice volume and indicating if it becomes too loud or too quiet . |
| 23 | Our team will point you on the right road towards a slimmer , healthier figure , with dietary and fitness advice tailored to your needs . |
| 24 | Against you on the right eight hundred pounds and I shall sell then are you all done at eight hundred pounds ? |
| 25 | I 'll have to spirit you away to my cave , and dispose of you on the white-slave market , just like wicked old Hasan . ’ |
| 26 | Your duty tonight is not to wash up , but to allow the Master to slaughter you on the black and white field — unless you play a game as wicked as Papa 's — in which case you may finish off what the Africans began on me ! ’ |
| 27 | Many folks go a long way up the Bulger to fix a high runner and top-rope the move , but this is a bit naughty , and it wo n't help you on the upper slab . |
| 28 | ‘ It 's the worst thing for a hangover and could put you on the slippery slope to alcoholism , ’ warns the magazine . |
| 29 | ‘ Are n't you on the council-house waiting list then ? ’ |
| 30 | One friend has explained how , in a conversation in which she was lamenting the cost of electricity , Eliot asked her in a confidential manner , " Are you on the domestic tariff ? " |