Example sentences of "[noun sg] on [pers pn] for [art] " in BNC.

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1 He made a pun on it for the title of his revue Cranks .
2 Sometimes it was important to spoil oneself — Helena had written a piece on it for the last issue of Athene , explaining that when women felt the need for a little luxury they should give in to it , that pampering oneself created an inner glow which proclaimed that this was a Special Woman .
3 Borrowing the money , let's , I mean , I do n't know , fifty thousand , let's say , put a figure on it for a moment .
4 I 'd like , if I may , to report your provisional findings , and to ask him to delay action on them for a week .
5 ‘ It means , mother , that Craig is trying to put the blame on me for the thieving he 's done . ’
6 ‘ The traditional way to eat peas is to buy them separately and put salt and vinegar on them for a sweet and sour taste . ’
7 Philip came up to keep an eye on him for a week or so .
8 I 've been keeping my eye on her for a while , but it seems she 'd been returning the favour without my being aware of it . ’
9 ‘ I 've had my eye on it for a while , but as an accountant I like to think I 'm getting a bargain , ’ says Mark .
10 Keep it in the quarantine tank , cease medication and keep an eye on it for the next few months .
11 ‘ Though we 'll need to keep an eye on you for a good while afterwards and replenish your fluids thoroughly .
12 She turned to look into Gazzer 's face , concentrating her attention on him for the first time since he had climbed up to sit beside her in the sand dunes .
13 It is very appealing however , and if you do have a turntable it would be a lovely idea to present the roundabout cake on it for a spinning effect .
14 If you 've got some new material on him that you want to share with us , I 'm more than happy to arrange another lecture for you later in the term , but frankly , as you 've apparently given the same lecture on him for the past ten years , I can hardly be accused of interfering with academic freedom , can I ? ’
15 Panyi island , where Sapan and Strawberry lived , had only enough room on it for the mosque .
16 He turned his back on them for a moment , hands planted on his hips .
17 It is contained in the old aphorism ‘ the child is father to the man ’ , and expresses the belief that a child 's experiences in the early years will leave a mark on him for the rest of his life .
18 But there was a post on the lonely road and sometimes if I was tired from hunting I would take stance on it for a few moments , to rest .
19 No that 's where it went a bit wobbly so I made a hook on it for a carriage .
20 It was the first time I 've seen either Perberton and White so I 'll reserve judgement on them for the time being .
21 I 'm going to keep a short rope on you for the rest of our lives . ’
22 She did not understand that he was mocking her , or that he would take such a revenge on her for the pleasure he found in her .
23 The idea , however , that the rebels aimed to kill the King is unlikely — not only did the rebels show a positive loyalty to him at Mile End and Smithfield , and adopt as a watchword ‘ King Richard and the True Commons ’ , but they made no attempt to take vengeance on him for the death of Wat Tyler , when he could have been at their mercy .
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