Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb past] [adv] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Huge crowds built up on the Western side of the Wall as West Berliners witnessed the historic developments , some even crossing over into the East for a walk . |
| 2 | After some initial successes , the authorities cracked down on the protesters . |
| 3 | The small birds clustered tightly on the swinging coconut were fighting for a firm grip . |
| 4 | Also , news bulletins concentrated heavily on the speeches and activities of leading politicians , particularly the president . |
| 5 | Ducks swam about on the lake , beside which we would sometimes sit of a summer evening after supper , before going back on duty . |
| 6 | As I walked round the lake , a flotilla of ducks paddled furiously after me , hoping to be fed , while fieldfares fluttered about on the lawns . |
| 7 | The town was grey and empty in the dull afternoon light ; cars swished through on the road going north , some with their headlights on , making everything else seem even dimmer . |
| 8 | As the cars lined up on the grid , Andretti on pole , Hunt alongside him , Pete Lyons wrote a wonderful paragraph which said it all : the mechanics drilling holes in Hunt 's visor so that he could see in the mist . |
| 9 | Thousands of bats squirmed hideously on the ceilings . |
| 10 | That one blister I was rather proud of , is now lost in a rich crop of blisters , bloated , white , obscene — a big blister on each heel and sole , and small blisters disposed neatly on the underside of each toe . |
| 11 | His eyes lingered wistfully on the flame , followed it through air as Isambard lifted it . |
| 12 | The hairs lifted slightly on the nape of his neck and a rush of tingling spread on his scalp , then flooded his face so that he blushed in the darkness . |
| 13 | Police estimated no more than 30,000 party supporters turned out on the heavily barricaded streets , eager to be arrested by the 75,000-strong security forces . |
| 14 | people who were not regular paper readers relied more on television , while Guardian readers relied more on the press ; but a plurality of every other paper 's readers said they found press and television equally useful . |
| 15 | Her eyes focused gratefully on the door . |
| 16 | Fazisi survived only on the good will of the people at each stopover . |
| 17 | Saturday night at the Cauldhame Arms and there I stood as usual at the back of the packed , smoke-filled room at the rear of the hotel , a plastic pint glass in my hand full of lager , my legs braced slightly on the floor in front of me , my back against a wallpapered pillar , and Jamie the dwarf sitting on my shoulders , resting his pint of Heavy on my head now and again and engaging me in conversation . |
| 18 | The people on the pavements were always sprucely dressed , they pushed their prams or followed their dogs at a leisurely , unhurried pace ; the cars purred quietly on the smooth roads ; there was always somebody playing at the Tennis Club . |
| 19 | The crash on the A423 at Crowmarsh Gifford came as drivers streamed home on the Easter Bank holiday . |
| 20 | As in a fairy-story , when the great man entered the room where the models were displayed , his eyes fell immediately on the glittering and finely crafted work of the youngest and least known of the competitors . |
| 21 | Then her eyes fell briefly on the painting her grandmother had given her . |
| 22 | Like a pack of buzzing , whining , huge-tyred hornets , the racing cars zapped past on the track below . |
| 23 | And the words issued out on the wings of a wail . |
| 24 | Both brothers shifted uncomfortably on the wet ground but did not answer . |
| 25 | Salvo spoke in a low voice , but his words carried easily on the still air . |
| 26 | Straw boaters sat perkily on the heads of office girls , and the hems of their long skirts swirled around their ankles . |
| 27 | Ajayi sat down on the small stool on the other side of the table . |
| 28 | High exhaustivity tends to be a feature of databases indexed automatically on the basis of the text of the document . |
| 29 | The sit-down came on a day when Saints fans picked up on the ‘ Branfoot out ’ chants they began last season . |
| 30 | Many fans missed out on the limited runs of the seven-inch versions and the 12-inch was also more suited for export . |