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Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pron] on [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1	This , presumably , is because they make the journey at very great depths , far below the reach of drift nets or trawls and since they are no longer feeding there is little chance of catching them on baited hooks or in traps .
2	A particularly interesting feature of the trestle piers was the method used for founding them on irregular river beds .
3	If everyone can manage this we will all be able to go on quietly shaving our heads , lighting our candles , starving ourselves on particular days of the year — and no-one will mind or probably even notice .
4	Furthermore , any movement basing itself on one man , with an ideology of systematic hostility to parliamentary politics and of vocal nationalism , was bound to be classified on the extreme right .
5	Erm , yeah Mrs she sort of has the power over level erm if she she sort of , it 's like she 's sort of keeping her on this level in the same household as her
6	When path picks up line of iron fence continue to follow this , keeping it on left-hand side , to reach trig point on summit .
7	‘ Basing myself on long experience of Churchill over the India Bill , I decided to disregard what he said and go straight ahead . ’
8	David Holford , the West Indies team manager , said : ‘ It seems that the strain of at last proving himself on English wickets last year has had an adverse effect on his form . ’
9	As far as chartered accountant trainees are concerned , Mr Jones argues , ‘ you have all the aggravation of training them on high salaries and the disruption to a small office with their going off for long periods of study leave , and at the end you do n't keep them .
10	It was in meeting him on this ground that the British came closest to responding to him as a worthy adversary .
11	I do n't think she 'll be too happy roughing it on nine pounds a week or whatever a shorthand typist earns . "
12	A model of the language is created by training it on some text that is already available .
13	‘ They must have a hell of a reason for wanting us on that boat . ’
14	The other trainers and I look forward to seeing you on 22nd September .
15	‘ Listen , Dan , Kate 's sick of seeing you on that settee .
16	Thank you again for your help and I look forward to seeing you on 13 June .
17	I look forward to seeing you on 13 June .
18	I look forward to seeing you on 13 June .
19	I look forward to seeing you on 14 June .
20	I look forward to seeing you on 16th October , please note that all four Q.T. days will be held at Rutherford School , Penfold Street , London W.1 .
21	They were arguing about whose fingernails were longest , thinnest and sharpest and thought that the only way to see would be by testing them on each other 's bony arms .
22	To demonstrate the power of the animals , a fully grown man stands on the back of the 6-inch-long shrew , balancing himself on one leg .
23	There are masses of aliens surrounding you on all sides .
24	‘ This way , ’ he was instructing , leading her on brisk strides up the double stone staircase that led to the front door .
25	The office gossip had been quite useful in reassuring him on that point , and he had been able to view the uncomfortable ride in the lift with them in an encouraging new light .
26	Giant trees were soon surrounding him on all sides and their branches made an almost solid roof high above his head , blotting out the sky .
27	Having removed the fireback and the associated rubble , set the bottom half of the new unit squarely in the opening , bedding it on fire-resistant mortar .
28	In the centre of the square was a stone archway with a clock in its wall and on the ground below , surrounding it on four sides , were wooden benches .
29	‘ What will she be testing us on this afternoon ? ’ a small girl asked .
30	Noddy began pursuing everything on four wheels , or two , with such enthusiasm that he soon became a familiar sight to the farmers who made their living along the lane .