Example sentences of "[vb pp] on [art] high [noun pl] " in BNC.
Next pageNo | Sentence |
---|---|
1 | The vines surround the village on all sides , but those grown on the highest slopes , on either side of the D10 to the west of Ambonnay , are by far the most successful ; on the plain , either side of the D9 , the vineyards are noticeably inferior . |
2 | The passengers were saddened by the thought that they were unlikely to see their native land again but probably neither before nor since has a group of people set out with more determination to establish a society founded on the highest principles of religion and education . |
3 | The Government are promoting action on animal welfare in the European Community , based on the high standards in this country . |
4 | I have concentrated on the higher forms of life , not only because they are easy to observe but also to some extent because they have greater meaning for our own species . |
5 | The only native Hawaiian plants and animals that are n't extinct are found on the high mountainsides ( yes , a lot of people live their whole lives in Hawaii without ever coming across a native species ) , and the biggest problem up there is that type of pig that descended from European wild boars and Polynesian pigs . |
6 | CUMIÈRES : Belemnite chalk , with seams rich in sand , sandstone , clay and lignites exposed on the highest slopes . |
7 | The seamen are therefore determined that they will have nothing to do with Germans of any description until the Germans have made full reparation for the cruel murders committed and the lives lost on the high seas from submarine action " . |
8 | Container ships with vital supplies are stranded on the high seas . |