Example sentences of "[vb pp] on an [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Oblivious to her injuries , Thomas Duke would have carried his daughter back to their cottage in his arms , though it is conceivable that she was carried on an old door or something . |
| 2 | Mrs Smith accepted a sherry from her husband and looked resigned about the outcome of the evening and eventually excused herself to see to the dinner , and Mr Smith poured more whiskies and ‘ something harmless ’ for Nutty , which tasted delicious and brought on an amazing feeling of optimism . |
| 3 | He discovered that this talk and barter over food had brought on an almighty appetite . |
| 4 | He says the substance , which is used to make internal organs show up on X-Rays , brought on an incurable condition which affects the nerves in his back . |
| 5 | He had dropped down on to one knee and with head bowed seemed to be pushing at the trolley before him , which for some reason had taken on an obstinate immobility . |
| 6 | His status by that time had taken on an additional dimension : ‘ When Johnson battered a white man to his knees , he was a symbolic black man taking out his revenge on all whites for a lifetime of indignities ’ ( Gillmore , 1975 , p.5 ) . |
| 7 | I suspect it is no accident the politics of the times seems to parallel the growing toughness of the police image , or that the police have taken on an increasing resemblance to the black-clothed enemies of goodness who sprinkle the popular science fantasy films such as Star Wars , Superman , and the like . |
| 8 | Preparations for bonfire night have taken on an extra sparkle at one Kincardine school . |
| 9 | The ‘ Coach Fund ’ was heavily subscribed ; Crawford had taken on an extensive schedule which saw him coaching his protégés ( ‘ Crawford 's Colts ’ ) four evenings a week at Carisbrook , and coaching at the Boys ' High School twice a week . |
| 10 | By comparing the measurements taken on fresh dissected tissue with those taken on an intact body , it is possible to demonstrate the important influence that the body 's neuro-electric actions have on the recovery mechanism . |
| 11 | Poured on to the plane , alone , Burton was humped for thirteen hours across the Atlantic , assuaged by alcohol ; stopped over for a few drinks in New York and then taken on an eleven-hour trip to Los Angeles which was made tolerable by more alcohol . |
| 12 | Pete was beginning to think that the party had taken on an unpleasant edge . |
| 13 | At a school in Kent pupils beginning Key Stage 2 were taken on an exploratory tour of a certain street . |
| 14 | Present day ‘ time travellers ’ step into a specially designed car and are taken on an exciting trip through more than 1,000 years of Carrickfergus history . |
| 15 | His eyes had immediately darkened , and his entire body had taken on an aggressive stance . |
| 16 | By the mid-1950s the Cold War had taken on an inexorable logic in Europe , which made divisions hard to break down . |
| 17 | Many people know , for example , that alcohol taken on an empty stomach is absorbed more quickly than alcohol taken with food . |
| 18 | Best taken on an empty stomach so half an hour before food . |
| 19 | And it must be taken on an empty stomach . |
| 20 | I was one of a group of army cadets taken on an adventurous training camp , at Newtonmore , to learn new skills . |
| 21 | Under this set of structural conditions , research has taken on an instrumental character , extrinsically oriented to external goals . |
| 22 | Two sovereigns of equal authority in their respective kingdoms were put on an unequal footing because one of those sovereigns held land from the other . |
| 23 | " The old bird we were chasing just put on an extra spurt , and I banged my chin on the ground so hard I though a tree had fallen on me ! " |
| 24 | My brither , George , has put on an awful lot of weight since I wis last hame . |
| 25 | I 've , I 've put on an awful lot of weight . |
| 26 | He added : ‘ I was staggered to learn that limestone was to go from Redmire to Redcar by road when we were told in 1988 that British Steel could n't get enough of it and had put on an additional train . |
| 27 | My heart froze for a second , as if I had put on an elaborate disguise and suddenly been addressed by name — I did n't feel safe any more . |
| 28 | She always smiled and only put on an angry face when she was being teased . |
| 29 | In 1980 the National Heritage Memorial Fund ( NHMF ) was put on an independent footing , with what was then a large sum to spend on Britain 's art and heritage . |
| 30 | One of the big changes that they propose is that should be put on an exact par with within . |