Example sentences of "on one leg " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Therefore , use kicks from a distance ; do n't stand on one leg when you are close to the opponent ! |
| 2 | Stand upright on one leg , keeping the other leg straight out in front . |
| 3 | Complete all reps on one leg and then change over . |
| 4 | This type of dancing to a ‘ dotted rhythm ’ also leads to many steps where the dancers hop continuously on one leg holding the other firmly in attitude devant , retirée , or stretched backwards . |
| 5 | Anyone would rather stand on one leg , crammed into the unheated guard 's van for the entire journey , than spend one minute in my carriage . |
| 6 | Further , the statue has an inscription on one leg mentioning a specific family and once again only much later was this name encountered on Roman pottery as an important family firm of merchants in that region . |
| 7 | Hips going in the opposite direction to the feet , ending in Ethel standing on one leg like a stork the other leg wrapped round Sid 's waist and he bending over backwards with his head touching the floor . |
| 8 | Any exercises which use the calf muscles , such as heel raises , hopping , standing on one leg would be beneficial . |
| 9 | That drastic formula meant , for instance , that the ballet turned out to be full of controlled balances on one leg , which until then she had just not been able to sustain . |
| 10 | Stand in front of a mirror on one leg and watch your eyes in the mirror . |
| 11 | And , just as it is unnatural to spend all one 's time hopping on one leg , going about with one eye permanently closed or trying to work with one hand tied behind the back , it is unnatural to be so unbalanced . |
| 12 | Vial operated on one leg at a time . |
| 13 | Organise the work surfaces in your kitchen to the right height ( at wrist level when you are standing beside it ) and avoid slouching with all your weight on one leg when washing up or ironing . |
| 14 | To demonstrate the power of the animals , a fully grown man stands on the back of the 6-inch-long shrew , balancing himself on one leg . |
| 15 | You can prove this for yourself : stand with one leg off the ground so that you are balanced on one leg , and then just close your eyes . |
| 16 | Interestingly , if a Siamese cat is injured on one leg or its tail , and the damaged part is bandaged up while it recovers , this will have an impact on its coat colour . |
| 17 | ‘ What would you give me if I stood on that boulder on one leg ? ’ asked Christopher , eyeing a small rock on the extreme edge of the cliff . |
| 18 | ‘ Right then , ’ Mr Grovey bellowed , ‘ I 'll call out an instruction like this ; ‘ Let's all hop on one leg , ’ OK ? . |
| 19 | But if I just say , ‘ Hop on one leg , ’ you should ignore the instruction . |
| 20 | Some ideas are as follows : the first team to have everyone sat on the floor , first team to have everyone standing on one leg . |
| 21 | on one leg , |
| 22 | Stand on one leg with hands on hips , and repeat 1 . |
| 23 | A speechreader was naturally anticipating something about the price of leather , the usefulness of gumboots — possibly how one hops round the room on one leg pulling them off and so on . |
| 24 | Willie hopped on one leg and then on the other in front of it . |
| 25 | A hospital nurse added : ‘ Babies are usually tagged on one leg and one arm . |
| 26 | Kneel on one leg . |
| 27 | Go and stand in the corner on one leg with your face to the wall ! ’ |
| 28 | Then Nigel said , still balancing on one leg and facing the wall , ‘ Miss Honey taught us how to spell a new very long word yesterday . ’ |
| 29 | Others display their feelings of relaxation by standing on one leg , as you 've probably seen flamingoes do in nature films . |
| 30 | Stand on one leg and bring your other knee up to your chest and hold it there for ten seconds . |