Example sentences of "[noun pl] [adv prt] on the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Triumphantly , he slapped a wodge of notes down on the polished mahogany counter , as if anxious to be rid of it , and snatching a 12 bore from the gunsmith , he strode out into the square . |
| 2 | At Lyness , the Thorsvoe noses in on the low tide . |
| 3 | This sometimes happens when managers must prepare for press conferences and they develop a superb presentation only to drop through the floor when an awkward press vulture homes in on the one weak link in the chain of argument . |
| 4 | THE angle between Saturn and Pluto on March 20 and October 9 homes in on the financial sector of your chart . |
| 5 | You can never be too early starting your kids off on the right foot — in fact , it 's essential |
| 6 | There was the hum of cars up on the main road . |
| 7 | I saw parties feeding on the seed-heads of thrift in the middle of a gannet colony , on the seeds of rushes out on the windswept moors , and in my own garden where they quickly cleaned up the remaining rowan berries . |
| 8 | The kettle boiled and I made the drinks and followed him through to set the mugs down on the low table near the fireplace . |
| 9 | The alley 's dead end glowed red in the wash of its brake lights , long shadows being thrown by the garbage hoppers over on the far side , and the sound of the cab 's turning engine had a hard edge in the chill night air . |
| 10 | Miranda , in black linen shorts and halter top , lay with her feet up on the terracotta-coloured sofa , enjoying her idleness . |
| 11 | Kenneth sighed with pretended regret , putting his feet up on the low wall of the terrace and rocking his seat back on its rear legs as he shaded his eyes with one hand . |
| 12 | I sat alone in a compartment , coming to terms with the fact that I was free at last and if I wanted to put my feet up on the opposite seat or take off my tie , no one in uniform had the right to bustle in and call me Airwoman in that well-known disapproving voice . |
| 13 | And Vasilissa stuck her feet out on the other side . |
| 14 | The PBDS won the remaining seven — several seats down on the previous election in 1987 . |
| 15 | Meanwhile , England women also finished their team event with a splendid 3–0 win against Hungary and finished in fifth position , four places up on the last European Championships in Gothenburg . |
| 16 | British Rail recently put fares up on the affected routes saying customers had to pay for the vast improvements they 'd made . |
| 17 | Like everyone else , like you yourself , I had seen Caduta many times up on the big screen , in costume dramas , musicals , Italian sex comedies , Mexican westerns . |
| 18 | Brilliant weather from the end of May through into June , particularly on the west coast , saw hordes of climbers up on the big mountain routes , particularly on Ben Nevis . |
| 19 | Nanny these soap and things down on the right here , in front of you |
| 20 | I put my things down on the big table and sat down , shrugging . |
| 21 | As they stood shining their torches down on the twisted bits of metal , they saw it was the mangled remains of a Uzi . |
| 22 | All the trainees dealing with leads obtained from Dun and Bradstreet put their initials down on the white cards they sent out . |
| 23 | They ran a hardware store and diner in the White Mountains of New Hampshire , serving the hikers and campers up on the Appalachian trail . |
| 24 | A hundred yards down on the other side of the road a knot of men were gathered . |
| 25 | Chancellor Kohl can intimidate mavericks in his Christian Democrat party by threatening to move their names down on the electoral list , exposing them to the risk of defeat at the polls . |
| 26 | I can see a dark figure , a barely visible silhouette against the backdrop of trees over on the grassy knoll beyond the car park . |
| 27 | I 've also swapped the leads over on the two floppy drives to check that drive A is n't faulty , but the problem remains . |
| 28 | Results for 1990 , unlike so many other retailers ' , are expected to be strong , with profits up on the '89 figure of £64 million . |
| 29 | Now Chairman Jack Strowger is banking on a bumper Christmas to get profits back on the fast track . |
| 30 | Several hours later Sten found a warden who sailed out to the island and dropped the guys off on the nearest bit of mainland . |