Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adv] on a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is a formidable task even for a human navigator , but as we have found out in the past few years , the bees ' trigonometric adjustments are perfectly mindless , depending only on a memory of the Sun 's azimuth relative to the bee 's goal on the previous trip ( or day ) and an extrapolation of the Sun 's current rate of azimuth movement . |
| 2 | In the face of a petition such as this , backed by the signatures of 105 of Stockport 's most eminent and respected citizens , the Goldsmiths were in an awkward position , which they decided to resolve by re-reading Sir Edmond 's will , to see what the Founder himself had intended : a classical school ( teaching Greek and Latin ) , without fees or social distinctions , but depending only on a willingness to learn . |
| 3 | ‘ Fancy me working in a library again , ’ he said , one hand resting idly on a card index . |
| 4 | One sequence , filmed in Maidenhead , showed Crawford , dressed up in a fireman 's uniform , peddling furiously on a bike in an attempt to catch up with the engine . |
| 5 | Social problems are crowding in on a city where the body-count for murders rose from a record 1,905 in 1989 to a new record of more than 2,200 in 1990 . |
| 6 | At one end world superstars wrestling their megabucks motors round unnavigable corners at speeds to make your hair curl and , at the other end , Herr Kahlfuss and his chum tootling along on a nod and a wink . |
| 7 | In the slow movement , he generally retired into his own thoughts , poetically outlining the melodic shapes with a lyrical softness , but then , suddenly , landing lumpily on a note , as if the reverie had reminded him of a reality . |
| 8 | For those of you shying away from hopping around in the water and tired of pedalling away on a bike , a new stepping machine from Powersport International could be just the thing you 're after . |
| 9 | Airacomet 44–22633 flew out of Edwards in the late 1940s , finally ending up on a target range along with some sister ‘ 59s . |
| 10 | He 'd think nothing of checking up on a fellow 's credentials . |
| 11 | ‘ From my point of view it was like a child climbing up on a wall to look in but she rushed back and said : ‘ No , I ca n't do it , ’ and started crying in my arms . |
| 12 | The NTSB says such lines can become sensitised and susceptible to corrosion when subjected to high temperatures , possibly during the brazing process used during assembly , and warns : ‘ Without adequate fuel line support , vibratory loads can induce fatigue cracking even on a line with no damage or defect … fuel lines on all fuel-injected engines manufactured by Lycoming should be examined for cracking and supported by clamps . ’ |
| 13 | He felt his foot slip under him and sat down with a jarring shock , landing uncomfortably on a spanner and a piece of plastic tubing . |
| 14 | At one point , half the company are banging rhythmically on a table like kids at a tea party . |
| 15 | It 's sometimes hard to explain to a person who does n't share your enthusiasm for the plant and animal kingdom why watching three ptarmigan walking about on a clump of moss is exciting , but take my word for it that it is . |
| 16 | Not so popular was the experimental survival section of the course which always seemed to be carried out in extremely inclement weather with a helicopter helping to increase the discomfort of tossing about on a life raft in Plymouth Sound . |
| 17 | Steep scrambling next , up a polished slab by a cool cascade , opening unexpectedly on a flower filled alp , sparkling with meltwater . |
| 18 | A heavily-built young woman was leaning forward , right elbow on the armrest , writing left-handedly on a notepad balanced on her lap . |
| 19 | Towards the end of each session when clients are setting themselves homework tasks , make a point of writing down on a piece of paper , in specific terms , what it is they are supposed to do . |
| 20 | It has been developing away on a polymer foam that is intended to fill an entire building ‘ from floor to ceiling ’ in a few seconds after an alarm is tripped . |
| 21 | It always seems odd , looking back on a turning-point in life , that bells did not ring and warning hooters go . |
| 22 | Before splashing out on a travel cot , ask yourself the following questions to make sure you buy one that really going to do the job you want it to : |
| 23 | The biggest gap in the UK preservation scene is a proper representation of the broad gauge , with trains operating regularly on a line of reasonable length . |
| 24 | Thus , for example , Article 99 of the EEC Treaty provides that provisions for the harmonization of tax legislation , such as the Sixth VAT Directive , are to be adopted by the Council , acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission and after consulting the European Parliament . |
| 25 | Furthermore , the Schengen Treaty indicates matters on which the signatory states are to take common initiatives at the Community level , such as VAT harmonization , and it requires the development of common policies by its participants in areas such as visas for citizens of non-Member States of the EC — a matter which would be brought expressly into Community competence by the Maastricht Treaty under Article 100c , providing that ‘ the Council , acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission and after consulting the European Parliament , shall determine the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of a visa when crossing the external borders of the Member States ’ . |
| 26 | Article 100 as originally drafted provides that the Council shall , acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission , issue directives for the approximation of such provisions laid down by law , regulation or administrative action in Member States as directly affect the establishment or functioning of the Common Market . |
| 27 | Article 235 , on the other hand , provides that if action by the Community should prove necessary to attain , in the course of the operation of the Common Market , one of the objectives of the Community ( and this treaty has not provided the necessary powers ) , the Council shall , acting unanimously on a proposal from the Commission and after consulting the Parliament , take the appropriate measures . |
| 28 | She would write her first reply in the bathroom , turning on the geyser to pretend she was having a bath and writing joyfully on a breadboard balanced on the small wooden basin ( they used a breadboard as a bathmat on the freezing floor , because he liked the genuineness of natural wood ) . |
| 29 | Drawing deeply on a Havana cigar , O'Mara said : ‘ How in hell are we going to prove all this ? ’ |
| 30 | A more common description of potential energy is of an object such as a ball resting precariously on a ledge . |