Example sentences of "[noun prp] [adv] [vb past] on [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Khasbulatov later appeared on television to apologize for having caused offence . |
| 2 | Eva also insisted on Dad improving the service : she got him to consult esoteric library books early in the morning before work and asked him at breakfast , in a voice which must once have enquired of Charlie if he 'd done his technical-drawing homework , ‘ And what did you learn this morning ? ’ |
| 3 | The seats , which won a major design award before the SL even went on sale , appear to be rather flat , but support your back and thighs well . |
| 4 | As observed in the previous chapter , Moscow also set on record its continued interest in the demilitarisation of the Indian Ocean although this scheme had lost momentum by the turn of the decade . |
| 5 | Although many people suspected them to be lovers , Adam still insisted on secrecy . |
| 6 | In other words , in Jesus , God really appeared on earth as a person . |