Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] [noun] on [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I am not going to lose my credibility on this train by being caught coming out of the help 's bedroom . ’ |
| 2 | These phrases denied me my right to participate in the very same way that the socialist movement refused to recognize my rights to have access to information that would dispel my ignorance on such subjects . |
| 3 | I was bought a large trunk and Uncle Charlie came round one Saturday morning and sign-wrote my name on both ends , with my house number . |
| 4 | At various times I have altered my charges on particular areas . |
| 5 | Tom caught my eye behind her back and winked to acknowledge my presence on alien territory . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | Having broken my ankle on one , I vowed never to ride a skateboard ever again , so Neighbours is a good substitute . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | It was in no way intense , and indeed coming from such a figure it could not help but appear a little maternal ; Mrs Hill did not seem to discover anything odd in her own attitude , and would consult Clara 's opinion without any attempts at subterfuge or bravado ; she would defer to Clara 's position in the class by outrageously open remarks such as " Now , Clara , you 're the only girl likely to remember what I said last week " , or " Well , I suppose I 'm wasting my breath on all but Clara Maugham . " |
| 10 | An integral part of any theory of personhood concerns inner states of all kinds , and I shall be centring my discussion on indigenous ideas relating to some inner states important to the Chewong , an understanding of which , I shall argue , is necessary in order to understand their interpersonal behaviour and associated values . |
| 11 | ‘ I made my feelings on that subject clear , Khan . ’ |
| 12 | I made my displeasure on that score quite clear to the ecclesiarch 's agent . |
| 13 | He sought my advice on one or two matters where complaints were made against him of alleged libels , which I had no real difficulty in seeing off and about which he wrote me appreciative letters . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | I 've given my word on that . |
| 16 | I have already given my ruling on that and said exactly what the hon. Member should do about it . |
| 17 | Mr Young , I would like our 200 membership to know my comments on this subject . |
| 18 | ‘ I attempt Tube but am driven out again by gang of pubescent boys who want me to write my name on various bits of their exposed torsos . |
| 19 | Then I had to do some of the King 's business , but , because of my damaged finger , I did not have to write my name on any papers . |
| 20 | I 'll be keeping my eye on future developments in piezoelectric inkjet technology . |
| 21 | And now that I 'm up here the problem is keeping my eyes on this page and stopping my mind from wandering and my pen from straying to the edge of the paper and doodling , something I am sure to give in to before long . |
| 22 | I tried to concentrate my attention on one face . |
| 23 | I feel much better now I 've vented my spleen on this subject . |
| 24 | When she hears what I have to say to her , there will be no question of her opening her lips on this subject . |
| 25 | Forty four members were nominated to service on ARCUK Council and the Institute maintained its representation on all ARCUK committees . |
| 26 | In response , Baghdad maintained its attacks on Kurdish centres , sometimes making use of Sudanese mercenaries who were particularly hated by the Kurds . |
| 27 | ‘ But Jesus did acts of kindness on the Sabbath , ’ he replied , thinking to meet her objection on Biblical grounds . |
| 28 | The audience recognise physical movement for itself alone whereas those who theorise and attempt to define what they mean by such terms as post or neo-modern , contemporary , avant-garde , etc. base their works on intellectual concepts which need to be discussed in words . |
| 29 | Sri Lankan newspaper stands its ground on human rights |
| 30 | During this year , seconded to an ESRC personal research grant , Professor Davies works on the third and fourth volumes of Industrialisation , and together with Dr Wheatcroft begins preparation of a book summarising their findings on quantitative aspects of Soviet economic development . |