Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] on a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Two balconies face the tubes and plumbing mysteries of the solar heating system ; to enjoy the great views from these you have to stand , or sit on a very , very high chair . |
| 2 | Even if you do n't need the money for domestic or emergency reasons , you might need a holiday somewhere special — to go to your daughter 's wedding in Australia — or to go on a second honeymoon . |
| 3 | With few exceptions , labor violence was the result of isolated and usually unplanned acts on a picket line , or occurred on a prohibited parade or demonstration protesting employer obduracy or police brutality . |
| 4 | Only slightly more sophisticated than nomadic looms , these are constructed from two vertical beams , either driven into the ground or secured on a stable base , with two horizontal beams fastened at the top and the bottom of the uprights . |
| 5 | When sending news items to the local press keep them short and to the point , include anything that will be of interest to a number of people , ( newspapers are in the business of selling newspapers ! ) or focus on an unusual angle . |
| 6 | You might choose to repeat a chosen word or phrase , gently returning to it whenever your mind wanders ; or concentrate on your breathing ; or ‘ watch ’ your thoughts as they drift like clouds through your mind ; or contemplate a theme ; or embark on a visual-experiential journey to the inner realms . |
| 7 | However , if the broker fills an order left with him by his client or deals on a discretionary basis , he is as a matter of law dealing on both sides of the " client " contract ; he is agent for the client , in that he binds the client to the contract , and at the same time he is technically the client 's counterparty . |
| 8 | She sat or perched on an upright chair smiling like an angel just dropped from the skies . |
| 9 | As Goshiki are grouped in the catch-all Kawarimono class at shows , the Koi buyer with limited funds has a good chance or rearing on a future champion , providing the fish has that certain something . |
| 10 | It was all so sudden it made her feel queer ; affecting her stomach like looking down from the top of a cliff or riding on a Big Dipper . |
| 11 | The examination , held at the Freemasons ' tavern , was entirely viva voce and the complaint was made that the candidates did not even have to cast a horse , or operate on a dead one , still less on a live one which might have benefited . |
| 12 | The success of the small claims system in these courts has shown that simplified procedures can enable people to conduct their own cases or rely on a lay adviser . |
| 13 | In his view , the court could intervene only if the minister ( a ) failed or refused to apply his mind to or to consider the question whether to refer a complaint to the committee or ( b ) misinterpreted the law or proceeded on an erroneous view of the law or ( c ) based his decision on some wholly extraneous consideration or ( d ) failed to have regard to matters which he should have taken into account . |
| 14 | Superman ( Christopher Reeve ) himself was sometimes hung by wires ( the disadvantage of which is that they might have to be matted out frame by frame by hand ) or supported on a hydraulic arm that came out of the screen at 90° and which , like his shadow , was hidden by his body . |
| 15 | You know er personally attached to the grave , or go on a guided tour , and er , like you 've got to wear certain bits of clothing , you got ta be like , you got ta be properly dressed , er , you 're not allowed to eat or drink in there , there 's all these things , like , you know , really |
| 16 | There is no evidence , however , to show that it was not until 844 that Molla Yegan gave up his offices , that he did not , for example , do so some years earlier and either live in retirement in Bursa or go on an extended visit to the Hijaz lasting some years . |
| 17 | Bright and bold , almost brash , large flowers with a white star or cross on a vivid orange background . |
| 18 | Costa and Costa1 argue that word processing programs on microcomputers " have a way of transforming even computerphobes into dedicated believers of the " how did I ever live without it " variety " and , such is the difference in quality of output between documents produced on a word processor and those handwritten or typed on a conventional typewriter , that school librarians , teachers and pupils quickly become convinced of the need for and extensive uses of such programs . |
| 19 | Or practise on a dry slope . |
| 20 | Nowadays methods vary from teacher to teacher , but in a typical lesson the pupil is likely to find himself lying , sitting or standing on a hard table while his teacher , using hands and voice , gently guides his head and gets him to release his neck and shoulders . |
| 21 | Frost — White spots or frosting on a dark background . |
| 22 | Those accountants were to seek to approve the statement or agree on an adjusted version , and only if they could not agree would the matter then be referred to an expert . |
| 23 | Room time-out : the child is removed from an enjoyable activity , not allowed to observe this , but not totally isolated — for example , standing at the far end of the sitting room , or sitting on a straight-backed chair . |
| 24 | 7.7.9.2 To pay to the Landlord on demand with Interest ( where the Landlord has rebuilt and reinstated the Premises out of its own money ) the amount of such insurance money so irrecoverable in which event the provisions of clauses 7.5 and 7.6 shall apply and clause 7.7.9 should contain the following amendment : … anyone at the Premises expressly or by implication with the Tenant 's authority while under the Tenant 's control and in the employment of the Tenant wholly or partially irrecoverable … 7.8 Increase or decrease of the Centre If at any time during the Term the Centre shall be increased or decreased on a permanent basis the Insurance Rent Percentage shall be varied with effect from the first premium or additional premium payable in respect of a period after such a change by agreement between the parties or in default of agreement within [ 3 ] months of the first proposal for variation made by the Landlord in such a manner as shall be determined to be fair and reasonable in the light of the event in question by the Surveyor acting as an expert and not as an arbitrator This requires no comment . |
| 25 | No offence against section 8 of the Vehicles ( Excise ) Act 1971 is committed where the vehicle is used or kept on a private road , i.e. a road which is not repairable at public expense . |
| 26 | In the history of British participation in world-class events there has never been any recognition or backing on a national scale . |
| 27 | You may not have heard of the journalist or author concerned but that does not mean that they are not engaged on a bona fide testing programme or working on a first-class magazine feature . |
| 28 | The paragraphs which now follow single out some of the more important , more specialised , local collections , and particularly those which are likely to be of value to researchers working over a fairly wide geographical area , or concentrating on a single subject . |
| 29 | ‘ We 've had to chop and change on a regular basis this season , but it could hold us in good stead because when everyone is fit again , we 'll know we have people who can operate well in different positions . ’ |
| 30 | The April 1 marriage , which creates an operation with a £38 million turnover , will enable the business to access wider markets and develop on a broader front in continental Europe . |