Example sentences of "[vb past] on [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And then we walked on a little bit further and there was big clumps of them everywhere they was . |
| 2 | Abak from Integrated Furniture Systems consists of a series of panels , hung on a tubular metal framework with integral adjustable feet . |
| 3 | Three identical aprons hung on a crooked coatstand . |
| 4 | The lamp could be hooked onto the front of a miner 's cap or hung on a wooden roof support while he was working . |
| 5 | Its magnificent sculptured bronze doors still exist but are now on view inside the church , hung on the inner side of the west portal . |
| 6 | The heavy rain had subsided during the morning , but the pavements were still wet underfoot and a fine haze of moisture hung on the wintry air . |
| 7 | Well , each of the seven great churches had a peel of six bells that hung on the outside wall of the church tower . |
| 8 | practice of using a white number on a small blue plate hung on the first window pillar . |
| 9 | ‘ He slowed in flight , rolled expertly , backed away and then stalled and hung on the thin wind all at once . |
| 10 | My father 's feelings towards the General were , naturally , those of utmost loathing ; but he realized too that his employer 's present business aspirations hung on the smooth running of the house party — which with some eighteen or so people expected would be no trifling affair . |
| 11 | When the selected pile alone remained , he switched on a powerful reading spotlamp above the table , took a jeweller 's loupe from his pocket , a pair of tweezers in his right hand , and held up the first stone to the light . |
| 12 | They were met at the front door by a delirious spaniel , who clearly had no idea of funeral decorum , and they proceeded into the front room , where Bill Clough switched on a bulging orangey imitation-coal electric fire , and then went to a horrible drinks cabinet — all plastic and flashing lights . |
| 13 | Emily switched on a bare bulb overhead . |
| 14 | Anyway , when the complete transferral was done , I dressed myself with care and switched on a full length mirror for an inspection . |
| 15 | Suddenly she switched on a yellow lamp that stood by her on the table and moved the snake-like stem so that Larry 's face was spotlighted as if on stage . |
| 16 | She switched on an overhead lamp and unrolled them one by one . |
| 17 | She caught the drift of his thinking , switched on an open smile as if to compliment him on his loyalty , and said : ‘ I think you 'll find Hilda 's part in my husband 's life put perfectly fairly when Mr Kronweiser 's book comes out . ’ |
| 18 | Once the left engine was turning over at 45 per cent , he switched on the right engine , using the live engine 's generator to save the battery . |
| 19 | There he sat until a child switched on the widescreen t.v. showing a news broadcast . |
| 20 | He even switched on the blue urinal lamp to see how its light looked against the clean walls . |
| 21 | Let's have a bit of light on the subject " She switched on the blue urinal and looked at it . |
| 22 | Like a zombie she let him lead her from Tivoli , allowed him to fasten the seatbelt of the Mercedes round her , followed him into the apartment , standing motionless while he switched on the soft wall lighting . |
| 23 | Kevin switched on the public address system and shouted into it . |
| 24 | He activated the aircraft 's radar scrambling unit , switched on the moving map display and set the detection and recording equipment for fully automatic sequence . |
| 25 | He re-locked the drawer , stood up , and that was when someone switched on the main light . |
| 26 | At ten thirty-five , Rachaela switched on the main light and walked behind the screen into Ruth 's area . |
| 27 | She switched on the electric fire , the room was freezing as if hung with icicles . |
| 28 | She switched on the electric kettle and made a cup of instant coffee flavoured with powdered milk and artificial sweetener . |
| 29 | Around this time Heather took on a philosophical mood and confided all she wanted out of life was ‘ to be on dry land with a dry pair of knickers , clean teeth and to be able to wash in fresh water ’ . |
| 30 | Her smile took on a strange quality as she surveyed the bracelet at arm 's length . |