Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] on a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Our large cases sit on a small side table at knee-level . |
| 2 | All treatment was withdrawn for a minimum of two weeks , after which inclusion in the trial depended on a diastolic blood pressure >105 mm Hg . |
| 3 | Buddie was sitting on a hard chair with one foot resting on an upturned petrol-tin . |
| 4 | Britain 's Courtaulds and Hoechst of Germany agreed on a joint venture that will merge their viscose and acrylic-fibres businesses in Europe . |
| 5 | In its original form the Bill made provision for a single ballot , the decision resting on a simple majority of those voting . |
| 6 | This is because the subjects taught really fall into three types , namely , appropriate parts of basic disciplines taught on a theoretical basis , e.g. economics , psychology , sociology , mathematics ; essentially practical , procedural subjects such as accounting , and problem areas which are a mixture of theory , practice and problem solving , e.g. marketing , policy studies . |
| 7 | AN HOUR to spare on a recent visit to London gave me the opportunity to visit the famous Science Museum 's well-advertised new gallery ‘ Physics and Nuclear Power ’ . |
| 8 | The expression " breach of warranty " is often used in disputes about deferred consideration , when vendors are said in the agreement to " warrant " that the profits reach a specified figure , and the purchasers seek a repayment from the vendors to compensate them for that loss , in most cases calculated on a pre-agreed formula : if the profits exceed the specified figure , the vendors may be entitled to additional consideration . |
| 9 | It 's not obvious a priori whether all or any pair of these projects converge on a single set of structures . |
| 10 | He slipped his arm around her and they walked through the park to sit on a secluded seat there . |
| 11 | Symbolically the owl sits on an Evil Eye that has been pierced by a spear , suggesting that the owl 's own ‘ Evil Eye ’ has been incapacitated by the mobbing display . |
| 12 | A number of courses give students an opportunity to go on a short relevant placement in an organization outside the University , where they gain experience of the world of work and in applying the skills they have learnt . |
| 13 | Disputes under them are to be referred to arbitration , where contracts made on a particular exchange are in issue , and otherwise to the English courts . |
| 14 | The male sits on a favoured perch and when this is visited by a rival he sidles up to the intruder . |
| 15 | One group portrait has been taken in a garden : three generations arranged on a Turkish rug . |
| 16 | The building sits on a awkward site on the left bank of the Seine . |
| 17 | The proclamation will have summoned the Parliament to meet on a specified day and it is up to the victors to turn up on that day at the time prescribed . |
| 18 | But this interpretation is challenged by the observation that a reminder treatment ( foot-shock administered in a different apparatus from that used to train the avoidance response ) will allow the avoidance response to appear on a subsequent retention test . |
| 19 | The most economically prosperous parts of the UK at the present time are widely regarded as the towns and cities located on a broad axis extending from Cambridgeshire to Dorset and Avon . |
| 20 | Any contracts won on an exclusive basis could affect the price at which it is offered for sale . |
| 21 | But the book does explore the emotional effect that this major change has on a small boy 's life in a clever and very unusual way . |
| 22 | Sandaway stands on a low cliff at the very edge of the ocean with breathtaking sea views . |
| 23 | The camp lies on a flat plain , completely without vegetation . |
| 24 | Lee Harpin ODs on a long weekend of TV football |
| 25 | Her lips parted on a tiny gasp . |
| 26 | By the 11th ballot on May 19th the failure of the major parties to agree on a common candidate allowed the Northern League 's candidate , Gianfranco Miglio , to poll the highest number of votes , underscoring the potential influence of the League , with its 80 parliamentary seats . |
| 27 | Reporting on his efforts to get the three opposition parties to agree on a common agenda , Mr Christie said he feared the argument that 75 per cent of Scots had voted for constitutional change at the last election lost validity without some unifying factor , enhancing the Tories ' claims of legitimacy . |
| 28 | In the eighth minute Leicester drew level as Wright pounced on a loose ball after Gee 's shot had been blocked , to score his 15th goal of the season . |
| 29 | Alison Walker 's mouth quivered on a tearful smile . |
| 30 | He once won a scholarship to go on a German banking state tour . |