Example sentences of "[noun pl] [verb] [pron] on [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This reconstruction of Rawls ' argument for the doctrine of neutral political concern attempts to found it on the notion of autonomy through the notion of moral self-determination . |
| 2 | And yet even with formal organisations there will be some discretion and there will be opportunities to impose oneself on the organisation . |
| 3 | The first session , after I have finished speaking , will involve 12 speakers addressing you on the theme of the conference , each from his or her specific perspective . |
| 4 | The aircraft was hijacked by 15 convicts who overpowered guards escorting them on a flight from Neryungri to Yakutsk ( East Siberia ) . |
| 5 | You know , every week pop fans stop me on the street , the noo . |
| 6 | You know , every week pop fans stop me on the street , the noo . |
| 7 | Too busy joy-riding in their nice shiny patrol cars to hoof it on the beat . ’ |
| 8 | It was the night of the school disco and a group of parents were standing in the corner as the kids enjoyed themselves on the dance floor . |
| 9 | Various speakers congratulated us on the marvellous work we had done over the past few months . |
| 10 | As it moves , the scorpion relies on information from air passing over its hairs to keep it on a straight course . |
| 11 | These are the leather straps you put round the bird 's legs to hold it on the glove that you have to wear when you handle birds of prey . |
| 12 | One of Nogai 's brothers slapped him on the shoulder , but Burun shouted , ‘ Which target were you aiming at , Nogai ? ’ |
| 13 | We normally on the first three months do it on a group basis |
| 14 | But then one often comes across other entries to amuse one on the way , such as the record of an enumerator 's problems in compiling part of the 1871 census for Sheffield shown in Table 2 . |
| 15 | Their worthlessness is discovered only when the duped client attempts to sell them on the legitimate market . |
| 16 | Fortunately , in this series of articles we will use more conventional maps to set us on the treasure trail , because it is my belief that correctly interpreted , the Ordnance Survey maps of the British Isles already contain most of the information necessary to track down some of the treasures that time has so cunningly concealed ! |
| 17 | Preference shareholders receive nothing on a liquidation until all creditors have been paid , although they will rank ahead of ordinary shareholders for a distribution in the winding up . |
| 18 | I used to wear jeans and jackets and shirts but my parents burned them on the same day my dad beat me up , and after that I had to wear saris . |
| 19 | Junker resistance to the abolition of serfdom , their mistrust of the new powers of industry and their blank incomprehension when faced with the idea that their estates could be run more profitably on other than feudal lines set them on a course that was to have a profound impact on German history . |
| 20 | She was barely aware of the other models joining her on the platform , followed by Rainmondo himself , something he did only for very important clients . |
| 21 | You connect them and they have arrangement with funeral directors to get them on the cheap . |
| 22 | but the Asians got his on the drive has n't he ? |
| 23 | We are hopeful that there will be no surcharges levied whatsoever on the cost of your holiday — but obviously fuel costs , currency movements and governmental action are outside our control , and there is only so much that we are able to absorb . |
| 24 | The school seemed cold and it was certainly dark for the main windows faced north and tall buildings surrounded it on the other three sides . |
| 25 | This shows that when Churchill first asked his officials to brief him on the subject , R. G. Hawtrey replied that public works would indeed increase employment , provided they were linked to an expansion of credit . |
| 26 | Enough of the worms find themselves on the tight-fitting lid so that when I open the bucket I merely have to lower the lid into my aquarium to feed the fish . |
| 27 | The idle flap of the hand again , and round the next corner was another tank , then a third , hull down in the long grass like old dogs sunning themselves on a lazy day . |
| 28 | Nature in our garden seems to stretch about as far as our three Indian runner ducks , whose sole interests in life are lettuce , bread and little things which wriggle ; and the frogs in the pond who spend summer days sunning themselves on the warm cement slabs surrounding the off-green water . |
| 29 | After that dogs bit me on the feet . |
| 30 | Will the local bookshops take them on a sale-or-return basis ? |