Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] on [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although Indian Tamils lived mostly on estates , their sheer numbers had a significant social effect . |
| 2 | Willie crept nervously on stage with the prompt book in his hand and was joined by the others . |
| 3 | She got down on hands and knees to sweep away crumbs , and in the gaslight she looked paler than ever . |
| 4 | The three brothers crept in on tiptoe to leave jugs of iced lemon juice by my bedside . |
| 5 | When begged to return , he relented only on condition he could carry out a remarkable experiment : the so-called oprichnina , Ivan designated something like one-third of the country , carved out of scattered towns and provinces , as his personal domain , and set up a new administration to subject it to his personal will . |
| 6 | Also attracting interest is Arthur Boyd 's ‘ Frightened Bridegroom II ’ ( signed , oil and tempera on muslin laid down on masonite , 137x183cm ) , painted in 1958 . |
| 7 | This sale of modern paintings will have as its top lot Chagall 's ‘ Self portrait with flowers ’ , 1969-70 , with the estimate of £200–300,000 ( $350–530,000 ) , and will also put on offer Modigliani 's drawing of circa 1914 ‘ Caryatide ’ ( charcoal on paper laid down on canvas , 71.5x49cm , est. £70–90,000 ; $125–160,000 ) . |
| 8 | The former Liverpool centre-back lunged in on Gary McAllister and sent the Leeds skipper sprawling for a penalty in the 61st-minute . |
| 9 | RISING reggae star Apache Indian got in on Prince 's act at a glitzy fashion launch for Joe Bloggs ' latest coup — a range of stagewear commissioned by the pop idol for his recent world tour . |
| 10 | They recovered somewhat on Feb. 20-21 , however , following a compromise in which John Neerhout was appointed as Eurotunnel 's director for construction contracts , thus avoiding the need for direct contact between Morton and TML . |
| 11 | The crested helmet of the warrior gleamed in dawn sun and he turned and rode down on Tallis . |
| 12 | Early in 1939 his branch was renamed MI R , and placed in the military intelligence directorate , though Holland concentrated rather on operations . |
| 13 | The royal couple moved on on Oct. 3 to Indonesia , before returning to Japan on Oct. 6 . |
| 14 | Severe restrictions have been imposed on the use of a fungicide used widely on fruit and vegetables since 1977 . |
| 15 | Although they moved stealthily on Devraux 's instructions , great flocks of black parrots rose from the tops of the trees as they passed below , darkening the sky and filling the air with the sustained applause of their flapping wings . |
| 16 | Suddenly he focussed properly on Marie s vacant face . |
| 17 | A track led her through haphazard planting into a clearing where three shacks listed companionably on limestone supports . |
| 18 | For example , the cultural theory of the 1970s , according to an article by Victor Burgin on The End of Art Theory , drew predominantly on feminism , Marxism , psychoanalysis and semiotics . |
| 19 | He stayed a fortnight , and during that time dined memorably on honey pie , made an even more unfavourable impression at Marshmills , and no doubt spent long hours talking in Poole 's garden arbour , ‘ an Elysium ’ , as he called it , in which he had already recited many of his recent poems . |
| 20 | The 220 guests enjoyed set-dancing , complete with caller , to ‘ Rosie Lea and the Strainers ’ , and sank down on hay-bales to eat supper . |
| 21 | For we concentrated entirely on resources internal to the individual rule-follower , on things which a solipsist could point to . |
| 22 | When Lord Addison was made Minister of Health he concentrated entirely on methods of financing council housing , and under the ill-conceived Housing and Town Planning Act of 1919 he guaranteed local authorities all losses over that covered by a penny rate . |
| 23 | From the high response levels it was clear that IPSENTA rated highly on Client Satisfaction , was strongly recommended by both sponsors and informed community members , and compared favourably with other LEAs in terms of the numbers of new start-up firms and their survivability . |
| 24 | But it struck me then how very wise he was to keep his sexy side so firmly battened down on duty . |
| 25 | Two species of Laboulbenia were found exclusively on males , and one occurred only on females . |
| 26 | The Church , the vicar and the Archdeacon and the Bishop all weighed in on Gray 's side so it was quietly dropped and he got his parish here a year later . |
| 27 | ‘ I did n't think we helped much on Jimmy Shine , ’ said Yates . |
| 28 | So does the anoa , found only on Sulawesi . |
| 29 | Below , the prisoners sat at the far side of a rank of yellow-decked tables , with their little visitors — women , kids , the old — ranged opposite on kitchen chairs . |
| 30 | Phillips straight to Hill and that 's a long ball aimed at Ormanroyd Cooper across to cover and you just saw him grimace a little bit again there as he charged in on Ormanroyd . |