Example sentences of "[adv] on [noun sg] [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | There are few who have not on occasion felt the press of irrational thought , been tempted into unwarranted belief , or experienced the highs and lows of inexplicable mood . |
| 2 | In spite of this , most studies agree that mergers have not on average improved the subsequent performance of the merging companies . |
| 3 | L'Auberge maintained an unusually extensive and well-selected wine list , and George was usually on hand to supervise the restaurant and offer advice to customers on the selection of food and drink . |
| 4 | Although the Portadown backs threatened constantly , an Armagh boot was always on hand to relieve the pressure . |
| 5 | Another try this afternoon could make him only the second Englishman to score in all four internationals in a season ; COULD , because Dewi Morris , whose mobile scrum half play has done much to transform England this season season is also on course to match the feat Carston Catcheside of Percy Park achieved in Wakefield 's 1924 side . |
| 6 | The Prince had had all the men up on deck scanning the river with the aid of oil lamps . |
| 7 | Most of the passengers were either up on deck to watch the ship arrive or they 'll be frantically getting organised for an early breakfast so that they can get ashore . ’ |
| 8 | They had seen that the volcano was in eruption even before dropping anchor ; many of them had come up on deck to see the spectacle . |
| 9 | Clive had given her a lightning tour of the boat as soon as they arrived , but then he 'd disappeared up on deck to start the engine from the cockpit , leaving her to stow the shopping in the ice-box and cupboards and unpack her bag . |
| 10 | From the start , there was much confusion about who should come out on strike to support the miners . |
| 11 | The acting coxswain persevered , his crew , lifelines secured , out on deck scouring the sea for the divers until they spotted them , close to a creel buoy . |
| 12 | In 1981 Reagan appeared regularly on television to advance the claims of his economic policy , and several of these were impressive performances with the president drawing on the skills acquired during many years in the business of communications . |
| 13 | Check that the wiring is new and in good condition , and immediately on occupation ask the Electricity Board to safety-check the whole installation — appliances and wiring . |
| 14 | They are also still well on course to complete the double , having reached the AEWHA Cup quarter-finals . |
| 15 | Get there on time to see the Silver Swan move . |
| 16 | How on earth did the state get into all this ? |
| 17 | How on earth did the press even them though , when people were coming , |
| 18 | I mean , one 's , one 's entitled to ask I think if there is no problem , if we only have vacancies of two or three in our elderly persons homes throughout the county wh erm why on earth did the director of the social serv , did the director of social services and his deputy at the meeting on the twenty fifth of August of the social services committee , say that this was the greatest problem which was facing this council . |
| 19 | So if the majority of climbers will find it E6 , why on earth grade the route for the minority . |
| 20 | LION HOTEL are firmly on course to retain the Crosby Sunday League championship after going top with a 10-1 romp at Carisbrooke Hotel . |
| 21 | A new building could also face up to the logistical problems presented by so much contemporary art : vast canvases , dispersed installations , massive weights ( the Serra sculptures currently on show required the floor to be shored up ) , and ultra-sensitive materials . |