Example sentences of "[art] [adv] [v-ing] on the " in BNC.

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1 There 's a cut on the album called Friday 's Walk which has got some of the fastest playing on the album , and yet it 's the slowest track on the album .
2 The block plans were thoroughly examined in the press , and although this part of the competition attracted the largest number of entrants , it had the least bearing on the final outcome .
3 As it is only about two or three feet wide , this is a little demanding on the imagination .
4 But as she was passing the Misses Cardings ' shop she heard a loud tapping on the upper part of the door ; then it was pulled open and Miss Belle Carding beckoned Agnes towards her , saying , ‘ Come in a minute , dear .
5 Just at that moment there was a loud banging on the back door of Four Winds and when Edna went to answer it she found one of her younger brothers , Bob Rafferty , standing there , red and perspiring , while , in between gasps , he burst out , ‘ You gotter come , Edna .
6 Suddenly there was a loud banging on the front door .
7 Before she could answer there was a loud banging on the front door .
8 They were having dinner the following day when there was a loud knocking on the front door .
9 Adam was thinking about this interesting word that used to be simply another term for pine but which originally meant a certain size of plank , from the Low German dele , when there came a loud knocking on the back door .
10 A loud knocking on the wicket-gate made Jack start and he muttered to himself as he left the office and walked across the cobbled yard .
11 Carrie had finished cleaning the tables and was busy sweeping the floor when there was a loud knocking on the side door of the dining rooms .
12 Then there was a loud knocking on the door .
13 Then there was a loud knocking on the door and more shouts from the crowd .
14 There was a loud knocking on the door .
15 He was sitting there , half dozing over what he had written , when there was a loud knocking on the door .
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