Example sentences of "of [noun pl] on [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | When she returned to the kitchen , she found Beth sprinkling a shovelful of coals on to the fire . |
| 2 | Henry unscrewed the top of the brass cylinder and shook out a bundle of sticks on to the table . |
| 3 | He pulled open the rear door and tossed the package of books on to the back seat , together with his gear . |
| 4 | They 've got a lot of money , a lot of savings on at the moment |
| 5 | She took a couple of steps on to the damp surface , lost her balance and collapsed to her knees . |
| 6 | It was not right , it said , to criminalise ‘ the unrest , worries and questions which drove thousands of Dresdeners on to the streets ’ . |
| 7 | She slammed the saucepan of potatoes on to the draining board . |
| 8 | Surely the Secretary of State agrees that it is economic madness to switch electricity generation from coal to gas , close scores of collieries and throw thousands of miners on to the dole ? |
| 9 | Depending on their school of thought they would argue that it is due to the national , and world , recession ; an adjustment problem caused by demographic changes bringing a substantial net increase of workers on to the labour market ; particular problems within Britain at the moment ( the unions , poor management , too much or too little intervention by government , North Sea oil , or whatever ) ; or a failure in either fiscal or monetary management of the economy . |
| 10 | There are also less dramatic seepages of volatiles on to the Earth 's surface . |
| 11 | Procedures for preparation of tax computations will have to be reviewed to ensure easy transfer of figures on to the new returns . |
| 12 | Raynor had tipped a basket of logs on to the fire , and warmth and light were washing over the room . |
| 13 | ‘ I did n't know you 'd got so bleeding sensitive , ’ she said , pulling a filthy pair of leggings on over the nappy . |
| 14 | Mitchum , wearing dark glasses , insisted the lights be dimmed , and then threw a packet of cigarettes on to the coffee table . |
| 15 | Military conscription has always been a useful way of soaking up young people and even though Russia is suffering from a decline in the birthrate the sudden release of a large number of men on to the civilian labour market might be difficult to absorb at a time when Gorbachev is trying to raise productivity . |
| 16 | Mark lines of bandages on to the mummy 's limbs and head with a pointed cocktail stick . |
| 17 | So she ran in and whipped a pair of socks on to the girl 's feet . |
| 18 | Rachel sat for a moment as the wind playfully tossed a handful of leaves on to the bonnet of the car , and as she turned the key in the ignition she realised she was trembling . |
| 19 | the arrangements it makes for the admission of students on to the Bar Vocational Course ; |
| 20 | They stripped these books down to their narrative skeletons , then scattered a string of incidents on to the screen without caring whether they moved or excited the audience . |
| 21 | Also remember to paint over the putty , at least a couple of millimetres on to the glass , so that water ca n't get in behind the putty to rot the wood . |
| 22 | Practically nothing had been done for the environment since 1970 ; people had simply built more cars , more roads , more factories , and thrown ever-increasing tons of chemicals on to the land . |