Example sentences of "[vb past] on a [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Holly , ivy , mistletoe , real flowers and gilded artificial or dried sprays all look lovely hung on a wall or suspended from ceilings or in windows . |
| 2 | Over the sink at the other end there was a shelf with cups , saucers , and plates ; a saucepan hung on a hook and there was a kettle on the oil stove . |
| 3 | she said who , I said Joy , she said oh blimey is she , I said yeah , so he hung on a bit but he 'd |
| 4 | A cooking pot hung on a tripod though the logs beneath were now blackened cinders . |
| 5 | Later , in the mid-70s , while on holiday in the Caribbean , he switched on a lamp that had frayed wiring and he received a terrific shock . |
| 6 | Sara switched on a lamp and Lizzie became visible . |
| 7 | Clearly this was no place for me , and having tiptoed back to the sitting-room , I switched on a light and picked up the evening paper . |
| 8 | Framed by the silver fur her face took on a glow that emphasized her high cheekbones . |
| 9 | Rory 's face took on a regret that was almost comic . |
| 10 | The girl 's voice took on a whine as she flew yet again to the defence of her man . |
| 11 | In Anglo-Irish. erm ‘ There was a small tap on the pane , as though something had struck it , followed by a light , though abundant falling , as though grains of sand were being dropped from a window above , and then a more intense and regular sound , which took on a rhythm and became fluid , resonant , musical , infinite , universal . |