Example sentences of "[det] [v-ing] on the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'm all for loud singing and opposition-baiting at matches and other times , but I do n't normally Do The Dambusters , or worse still the ‘ who 's that dying on the runway ’ stuff . |
| 2 | Another great piece of illustration features in a book for younger readers , Who 's That Banging on The Ceiling ? |
| 3 | over taking you know cutting right in front of you and er , you just , I see things in front of me and I can hardly believe that there has n't been a horrible accident , you know , just seeing the things that happening on the road . |
| 4 | For a blind with a shaped hemline , a further allowance should be added for facing the shaped edge ; allow a depth of between 8 and 15cm ( 3–6in ) for this depending on the depth of the edging below the lath . |
| 5 | And the next thing I know as this banging on the door ! |
| 6 | Later , when she watched the scene during the shooting , she 'd find more girls in the pile of smashed-up cars : one putting on lipstick high in a lorry 's cab , another lying on the bonnet like a mascot , face to the car 's prow , giving a feline look as she too read aloud , from a French philosopher who later in a fit of madness pushed his wife under in the bath , and held her there till there were no more bubbles . |
| 7 | ‘ I found her lying with her head on a little chair and half lying on the floor . |
| 8 | The sea was not rough , but there was quite a heavy swell , and the noise of this breaking on the reefs and skerries to their left was daunting to the uninitiated . |
| 9 | Right , look at , this is a tip this , what 's this doing on the floor ? |
| 10 | I mean all this sitting on the fence I mean they must have very sore bums . |
| 11 | It floated down to the threadbare navy-blue carpet , some settling on the bedroom slippers she wore . |
| 12 | They were seated on the far side , some in chairs , some leaning on the desk . |
| 13 | Not only do I find this displeasing on the eye but I feel it contributed significantly to our eventual relegation . |
| 14 | It was unclear as to what the fate of Korea would be at the end of the Pacific War , since Korean affairs would be subsumed in the profound questions involving the future of Japan and the eventual intervention of the Soviet Union with much depending on the character of the American-Soviet relationship at that time . |
| 15 | ‘ Who 's that lying on the runway Who 's that lying in the snow It 's Matt Busby and his boys Making such a f***in noise cause they ca n't get the aeroplane to go ’ |
| 16 | The infamous ‘ Who 's that lying on the runway ’ got an airing from some as well , and was followed by a quieter chorus of ‘ One David Mellor , there 's only … ’ |
| 17 | We sat companionably enough , each ruminating on the nature of existence so early in the morning and contemplating the day 's activity , although Bernard obviously had opinions on that as well , judging by his expression . |
| 18 | As well as these , there are the spiracular muscles and the epipleural muscles , the latter inserting on the subalare and basalare . |
| 19 | When the lights went on five minutes later , we were still all lying on the floor . |
| 20 | really hate is when you 're on a crowded train and you 're all getting on the train and someone else who 's getting off lights up a cigarette and |
| 21 | I was hitting them on the head and they were all falling on the floor . |
| 22 | They were all sitting on the stone terrace at the back of the house when she opened the garden gate and started up the path . |
| 23 | I did n't know what to say , and they said , well where were you , well er , I said we were all standing on the balcony and we , we did n't hear you , erm , it was ab I mean looking back now , it 's funny , but it was ludicrous at the time . |
| 24 | Foxy was saying how they were all standing on the balcony saying that she really ought n't to wear those shorts cos she 's got such thunder thighs . |
| 25 | Do n't let anyone suggest that it 's all flourishing on the south coast , not so . |
| 26 | But it was quickly becoming clear to all working on the film that Vivien was unwell . |
| 27 | I always cringe when I see a lorry like that coming on the road when you ca n't see past it |
| 28 | After lunch we have a quiet period before we begin any afternoon activities , this could involve any one of the following : 1 Walk 2 Visit a local park or the coast 3 Board games 4 Hairdresser 5 Nails manicured 6 Sing song 7 Musical entertainment 8 Dance 9 Reminiscence sessions and many more depending on the clients ' needs and capabilities . |
| 29 | The great mass of them , those living on the lands unoccupied by nobility or church ( the so-called ‘ black ’ lands — as distinct from the ‘ black-earth ’ regions ) , owed allegiance only to the Grand Prince . |
| 30 | And yet his stories are powerful studies of those living on the edge of life ; of the bitterness and intangible hostility that are the real consequences of deprivation , misfortune and wasted lives . |