Example sentences of "[vb pp] [pron] [noun] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | At various times I have altered my charges on particular areas . |
| 2 | I could have leaned my head on his breast and cried . |
| 3 | Erm , I would n't er remember having erm broken my arm on this date erm I remember rather having broken my leg on this date . |
| 4 | Having broken my ankle on one , I vowed never to ride a skateboard ever again , so Neighbours is a good substitute . |
| 5 | Erm , I would n't er remember having erm broken my arm on this date erm I remember rather having broken my leg on this date . |
| 6 | Why , in the past week alone I have given my views on nuclear disarmament , the Middle East , world hunger , racism in the dairy industry , the proper depth to set okra seedlings and the supremacy of angst in the first two volumes of Winnie the Pooh . |
| 7 | I 've given my word on that . |
| 8 | I have already given my ruling on that and said exactly what the hon. Member should do about it . |
| 9 | I had forgotten my quest on the previous day in the pleasure of the poets ' company . |
| 10 | I feel much better now I 've vented my spleen on this subject . |
| 11 | The American ambassador in Bolivia , Charles Bowers , still believes in the wisdom of George Bush 's attack on the supply of cocaine , and insists that Bolivia has won its war on drugs . |
| 12 | In the past , the young store cattle were sold after a few months to farmers on the UK mainland but recently the EEC has guaranteed high prices for beef and so many farmers have fattened their calves on their own farms . |
| 13 | Deputy chairs Boris Isayev and Svetlana Goryacheva , who had been among those seeking Yeltsin 's resignation in April 1991 [ see p. 38130 ] , had resigned their posts on Oct. 24 . |
| 14 | Niemczak can compete in the London race , because the British Athletic Federation have lifted their ban on such competitors who tested positive and served their suspensions . |
| 15 | Moderator could the convenor tell us why the Board wishes to be discharged its remit on health and healing when it 's been so successful in bringing this to the notice of the whole church ? |
| 16 | So were Mrs Patel 's , who had cocked her head on one side to listen better . |
| 17 | They acknowledged that Mr Blake , from Lord Jim , had rescued their employee on both occasions and they wished to record their thanks for this . |
| 18 | On July 19 the Japanese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs , Muneo Suzuki , said during the first official government visit to South Africa since 1969 that Japan was considering lifting economic sanctions , having lifted its ban on tourism and non-economic sanctions in June [ see p. 38270 ] . |
| 19 | He and his partner , Gary Armstrong , playing together in a major international for the 25th time , plus a few other Scots , must have booked their places on the forthcoming British Lions tour to New Zealand . |
| 20 | On July 16 Baker confirmed that Syria had dropped its insistence on a significant role for the UN at the conference and was prepared to settle for a UN observer . |
| 21 | Dad had fallen and cracked his head on the fireplace . |
| 22 | Down in the hold he 'd cracked his shins on the bumper of a small green car and she 'd laughed at his face and kissed him as if he 'd been a kid and for a moment he was thirteen and being hugged by Dave 's big sister , who was certainly large and confusing to thirteen year olds . |
| 23 | The Daily Mirror and Sunday Pictorial were in interlocking ownership ; but the first Lord Rothermere , one of the founders ( in 1903 , when the Mirror was to be for women , edited by women — the women failed , and sacking them , the Harmsworths ' henchman said , was like drowning kittens ) had dispersed his shares on the Stock Exchange in 1931 . |
| 24 | The French General , knowing he had earned his pat on the head from the Emperor , shouted derision at their retreat . |
| 25 | Though Lancashire are far below full strength , Grayson has earned his place on merit having captained the powerful North Under-21s to the ADT divisional age-group title and would have been in the side even had the Orrell contingent been available , Martin Strett being ineligible having represented the Northern Division in October . |
| 26 | With 30 wickets in an injury-curtailed season , Jarvis believes he 's earned his place on Gooch 's tour . |
| 27 | But United 's trip to Hillsborough today will provide Fergie with a more revealing test of Cantona 's mettle , because Wednesday fans are unlikely to have forgiven or forgotten his walkout on the Owls 11 months ago . |
| 28 | The former research scientist , who has resigned his seat on Middesbrough Council , said he would stand or fall by his record over the last few months . |
| 29 | Taylor ( 1982 ; 1989 ) has recently recast his views on soccer hooliganism , bringing them closer to other approaches described in this section . |
| 30 | He had succeeded his father on the board of the Great Western Railway , although not in the chairmanship . |