Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] [noun] on [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Strip grazing is used widely for cattle on kale , but is less popular with mixed stock or sheep on grass . |
| 2 | I could go on for minutes on end . |
| 3 | Tragic family fights on for bear on grave |
| 4 | This glove has since fulfilled my requirements for treasure hunting being tough enough , warm enough and dry enough for use on land sites , the beach and — obviously underwater . |
| 5 | ( See below for directive on fitting of catalytic converters . ) |
| 6 | Only hours after Kennedy 's death , Lyndon Baines Johnson was sworn in as President on board the presidential aircraft , Air Force One . |
| 7 | Turnip salad with capers is no shock today and raw choucroûte salad , an idea Pomiane had picked up in Moscow — buy very fresh choucroûte from the charcutier and stop at the village pump to wash it thoroughly , he told those of his French readers who went in for picnics on canoeing and automobile excursions — should be the joy of vegetarians . |
| 8 | The South African whistled tunelessly for hours on end , and always the same tune , ‘ Sarie Marais ’ . |
| 9 | She went on : ‘ They would go off together for days on end on their bicycles . |
| 10 | buyers and dealers at the really smart sales thrown together for days on end in the sales rooms are keen observers of who paid how much for what , who 's selling what and why . |
| 11 | It is an utter delight all the way , especially for travellers on foot with time to linger , but perhaps not for nervous motorists . |
| 12 | Their study shows that every $10 of interest payments per year and per person means 142 days less of life on average , had life expectancy continued to increase at pre-debt crisis rates . |
| 13 | Hard-edged , smelling distastefully of banknotes on snow , they sketched for her , faster than light , a helix of numbers . |
| 14 | The old cheese presses which had lain dusty in the stable loft were brought down with difficulty on account of their immense weight and set up on the flagged floor . |
| 15 | The Green Party is pitching in with policies on Rubbish recycling and transport . |
| 16 | Groups from day centres for the elderly are being given advice on simple first aid and avoiding bogus workmen , along with tips on road and fire safety . |
| 17 | This partly depends on factors such as the strength of demand in the firm 's country of origin for securities as opposed to deposits , together with restrictions on entry of foreign firms . |
| 18 | With international pressure mounting , the meeting closed with an agreement to explore a draft protocol which would include " prohibition of mineral activities " , together with sections on regulation of tourism , waste disposal and marine pollution , and protection of the continent 's flora and fauna . |
| 19 | But in the meantime , some of their researchers think it sufficient to promote sex-tests for unborn babies together with abortion on demand . ’ |
| 20 | It provides an introduction to project work , together with guidance on preparation and evaluation . |
| 21 | No country has managed to do away entirely with reliance on state psychiatric hospitals . |
| 22 | ( 9 ) Misrepresentation : safeguard against buyer relying on any representations except those made by you in writing ( eg in replies on property information form etc ) . |
| 23 | The description of one event in a chain of events , especially in plays on radio and TV . |
| 24 | Too crowded — not enough in depth on debt |
| 25 | Last summer I was down in London on business and … er … it happened that , by chance … through some friends , I ended up at a party given by … er … well , some people in Holland Park . |
| 26 | When we gather together in Church on christmas Day around the alter with the priest we are full of joy . |
| 27 | When we gather together in church on Christmas Day around the altar with the priest we are full of joy . |
| 28 | Yet the Japanese spend less per head on education that we do . |
| 29 | This , in turn , is part of an issue which will be devoted entirely to papers on typography . |
| 30 | It returns to the sea to lay its eggs , but otherwise it is entirely at home on land . |