Example sentences of "[noun prp] [adv] on [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Luib had laid Madra down on a faded red couch . |
| 2 | In desperation he faked a dive and hauled the SE up on a tight loop . |
| 3 | Ian Wright , Paul Merson and Anders Limpar are in his sights and he 's not afriad to take tough action to get Arsenal back on the winning track after successive defeats by Leeds and Manchester United . |
| 4 | When she awoke the next morning , however , she was able to put all such thoughts firmly from her mind as she simply strengthened her resolve to keep her relationship with David Markham purely on a professional basis . |
| 5 | There could be nowhere better to experience the suddenness of the Pyrenees here on the French side . |
| 6 | Murray said : ‘ We will not give Baker away on the cheap . |
| 7 | Beyond , a lane — called Long Lane — branches left and comes to an end after two miles with Clapham Beck down on the left and the limestone scars of Norber up on the right . |
| 8 | Senior party members were due to meet the American delegation — who arrived in Ireland today on a fact-finding visit — but were reconsidering after it was revealed that the group will meet Sinn Fein . |
| 9 | The couple will each have their own suite when they arrive in South Korea today on an official visit , despite carefully leaked reports that they will share a room . |
| 10 | A STUNNED Irish father flew out to Argentina yesterday on a dramatic mission to rescue his six-year-old daughter from the clutches of a bizarre sect . |
| 11 | We see her so with Theseus again on a near-contemporary Attic cup ( fig. 98 ) ; and it is presumably in the same role that she dominates the latest and best preserved of all archaic pediments , at the two ends of a temple on Aegina , dedicated to Aphaia , a local deity associated with Artemis rather than Athena . |
| 12 | A verbal message was sent to the farm : the doctor would arrive at 1 p.m. to pick Eric up on a rough track not far from his underground hiding place . |
| 13 | The American aim was to produce a genuinely democratic constitution in place of the reactionary Meiji document ; to eliminate or reduce the power of the zaibatsu ; to dissolve the armed forces ; to implement land reform ; to foster trade unions ; and , in all , to put Japan securely on a new footing . |
| 14 | I thought of Selden out on the cold moor in this weather . |
| 15 | I 'm also thrilled by the terrific response to my December letter , when I asked you to pinpoint the key issues that you believe should be tackled by the Government in order to put Britain back on the right tracks for 1992 : not surprisingly , childcare comes high on your list , as it does in the questionnaire . |
| 16 | New facilities and better backing for people with outstanding talent will help put Britain back on the international sporting map . |
| 17 | POLICE battled to hold back about 200 shrieking fans as Michael Jackson arrived in Japan today on the final leg of his ill-starred Dangerous Asian concert tour . |
| 18 | ‘ Fortunately Britain can win if we learn from past mistakes , and I would now like to conclude by outlining certain strategic proposals for your consideration , which would put Britain firmly on the upward path to meet the Prime Minister 's long-term objectives . ’ |
| 19 | Sally-Anne McAllister — although that was not her real name — walked along Vetch Street in London 's East End late on a hot afternoon in the early summer of 1903 . |
| 20 | Written at the end of the Fifties , it was a play ahead of its time , tackling issues of illegitimacy and inter-racial relations with a feminist approach , and set Cuka off on a distinguished career . |
| 21 | The Pope spoke these words , which allow the Soviet leader a suitable period for reflection , before travelling to Asia yesterday on a 10-day visit . |
| 22 | The entire district now lies buried under a stretch of the Berlin wall and its field of fire , except for the name of the Potsdamer Platz immediately on the western side . |
| 23 | The international acclaim for ’ When I was a girl ’ will help them put Swindon firmly on the film-making map and help Swindon reflect on its inheritance and the way ahead . |
| 24 | PRESIDENT-ELECT Bill Clinton yesterday lived up to his promise to set America swiftly on a new path by ordering talks with his takeover team just hours after celebrating victory over George Bush . |
| 25 | I learned that he was going to London early on the following day , so I asked him to meet me before he went . |
| 26 | We had sailed from Stornoway earlier on a perfect summer 's evening . |