Example sentences of "[pers pn] [prep] [verb] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The journey with him had been tense , the atmosphere between them like standing on the edge of a volcano , waiting to be flung into the fire when it exploded . |
| 2 | Thank you for coming on the show today , Mr Calder . ’ |
| 3 | The whole route was lined by men of the Cent-Gardes , whose immobility was such that according to one guest ‘ they might have been statues ’ , but she felt unable to study them in detail , so terrified was she of slipping on the highly polished parquet that her whole mind was fixed on arriving safely at the dining room . |
| 4 | So she advertised it at a knock-down price , and then invented a competitive bid to hurry you into signing on the dotted line . |
| 5 | You know , trying stop you from walking on the |
| 6 | The factors which would influence you in deciding on the form of business include : |
| 7 | Check that the fascia boards are worth repairing : if they have started to rot , you will have to replace them before starting on the guttering . |
| 8 | Before the meeting , Mr Russell , one of the four executives , issued a writ against the other original shareholders , claiming an injunction to restrain them from voting on the resolution . |
| 9 | Two of them were wearing navy-blue men 's overcoats that must have been the crew 's , holding the ends carefully to save them from trailing on the stairs . |
| 10 | The emphasis of the New Testament is that Christ resisted the temptations thrown at him and it was this that qualified him for dying on the cross . |
| 11 | Judy was at the reception desk and Fran smiled at her before tapping on the door and entering the boardroom . |
| 12 | To make the best use of the program it is necessary to understand what you wish to achieve , and how to achieve it before embarking on the coding . |
| 13 | I have therefore tried to discover some way in which this House can fulfil its duty to decide the case before it without trespassing on the sensibilities of the House of Commons . |
| 14 | Its intrepid pilot will control it by hauling on the suspension lines to angle the lift generated by the canopy . |
| 15 | But it was better not to anger it by sleeping on the bed . |
| 16 | Clarissa chose hers from Putting On The Glitz . |
| 17 | Michael is a man who knows his own mind and I was relying on him for some controversial quotes , but he surprised me by agreeing on the whole with Mr Isherwood 's choices . |
| 18 | The Government encourages exploitation of most of us by preying on the fears of the employed and the misery of the unemployed . |