Example sentences of "[verb] [noun prp] on [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Embassy 's letter , from Zvi Rav — Ner , information counsellor , stated that Mr Nathan was charged with breaking the law after having met Arafat on several occasions in 1990 and 1991 . |
| 2 | He 'd met Elaine on several trips around the island which Christina had arranged , including a hilarious afternoon when the three of them decided to try out the hotel 's water sports and attempted to learn to water-ski after too many rum sours at the Reef Bar . |
| 3 | It has invaded Angola on several occasions , and has launched punitive raids on alleged African National Congress ( ANC ) bases in a number of neighbouring countries . |
| 4 | Law consulted Lansdowne on all matters of importance , kept him informed of the progress of negotiations over Ulster , but found him difficult to convince of the merits of compromise . |
| 5 | ‘ What a beauty , ’ she said , kissing Perdita on both cheeks . |
| 6 | They kissed Edouard on both cheeks , they patted him on the back , they looked at Isobel hard and long , and they seemed to approve of what they saw . |
| 7 | They pressed IBM on these issues and the company took over and worked the land of fifteen surrounding farms . |
| 8 | Kissed Jay on both cheeks . |
| 9 | I accept that erm and of course he 's dealing with it , approaching it from the basis that that factual issue is one she 's resolved in favour of the plaintiff erm it may be that there 's very little issue between us , it may be that the defendant would concede if your Lordship were to find that er the plaintiff had been asking Mr on several occasions to get him out of the contract , it may be conceded , I know not . |
| 10 | Perhaps he saw Erik on those stairs , and wanted to help us . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ Keep your bloody voices down , ’ hissed Zack on several occasions . |
| 12 | I recollect having urged Wigg on many occasions to limit the ambit of the Profumo affair . |
| 13 | By the 1120s and 1130s Abbot Peter the Venerable was visiting Rome on several occasions , and undertaking , in the year 1130 , journeys to England and Provence , where he met the pope at Saint-Gilles ; and in 1135 to Pisa as well as about France . |