Example sentences of "[noun pl] [adv prt] [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Prolonged frost will drive these birds on to the sea , but many return inland immediately there is a thaw . |
| 2 | When she returned to the kitchen , she found Beth sprinkling a shovelful of coals on to the fire . |
| 3 | Therefore , in order to get his legislative requests on to the statute-book , the President has to rely much more on ad hoc coalitions in support of each specific measure . |
| 4 | Henry unscrewed the top of the brass cylinder and shook out a bundle of sticks on to the table . |
| 5 | The girl let go of my hand and moved away into the gloom behind me , where she must have put the screwed-up five-pound notes on to the chest of drawers with the magazines , the small framed photograph , the towel , the box of paper tissues , the jar of Vaseline , the baby 's dummy and all the other odds and ends spilled over the varnished oak top . |
| 6 | Swivelling round in his chair , he dropped a pile of X-rays and accompanying notes on to the desk beside him . |
| 7 | I would suggest using paper , as this is the easiest option to apply , and there is a vast range of colours , and even textures , if you wish to extend your design skills on to the back of the picture as well ! |
| 8 | Thank goodness I had my knickers on at the time ! |
| 9 | The " Copydesk " facility allows the user to input text in various forms on to the screen and thus create a true newspaper page . |
| 10 | Evidently deciding that prudery was the better part of valour , I hotfooted it down to the bedroom again in time to witness half the ceiling crashing in flames on to the bed I had been sleeping in moments before . |
| 11 | Secure the red numbers on to the side panels with royal icing , and then fix the lifebelts on to the boat in the same way , three on each side and two on the deck . |
| 12 | Melinda waded out after me and we climbed up one of the mooring ropes on to the deck . |
| 13 | They imbibed of necessity the belief in order and stability and , inevitably and as was intended , projected the same values on to the street people . |
| 14 | This momentum throughout the industry was difficult to halt and later in the 1970s with the second oil shock and over capacity of 40 per cent , an added pressure element came from a weak US dollar which allowed relatively cheap American products on to the market on this side of the Atlantic . |
| 15 | Using a brush and appropriate food colourings , paint signs on to the map — including ‘ X ’ marks the spot . |
| 16 | You can then press a few sprays from the top of the stem or , alternatively , press the entire empty stem , encouraging it to bend in a pleasing curve , and then re-assemble the bells on to the stem when you come to use it in a design . |
| 17 | The crew of the Mystic 60 Elysia included in their pre-race manoeuvres an attempt to catapult water bombs on to the warship committee boat . |
| 18 | It was noted that linking with the Roman Catholic Education Commission had causes problems of communication since the latter was mainly concerned with schools , and that it was to be hoped that putting the promotion of house groups on to the agenda of the Bishops ' Conference would prove more fruitful . |
| 19 | Dropping a handful of loose coins on to the table , he set the empty glass down and rose to his feet . |
| 20 | He took his purse and emptied the coins on to the table . |
| 21 | I let the money slip through my fingers on to the floor . |
| 22 | Then , very slowly and deliberately , Doyle tore the two halves of the photograph across and across , into a shower of tiny pieces that fell through his fingers on to the floor . |
| 23 | Returning to the main road , which is very good , we cross the plateau and pass a small reservoir on the left-hand side with views down to the south side of the island and the sea . |
| 24 | To the north of the campus are the Residences , beautifully situated with views down to the mouth of the river and the distance Donegal hills . |
| 25 | To the north of the campus are the Residences , beautifully situated with views down to the mouth of the river and the distant Donegal hills . |
| 26 | Under the stress of the All Blacks ' tackling Dewi Morris ' passing let the Lions down at the base of the scrum and his problems were transmitted to the other midfield backs . |
| 27 | No you do n't , no see they 've had er mums and tots down at the centre today |
| 28 | that 's disgraceful that yeah and so that was from erm Street down to the and down the back so it would n't take , did n't take him a couple of minutes down to the mission |
| 29 | It takes only a few minutes down to the shore , and I stop by the pier where one or two herring gulls are sitting rather listlessly , and a couple of hooded crows are poking about on the beach . |
| 30 | Fancy ten minutes down by the river , dog ? ’ |