Example sentences of "on [pron] [noun pl] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | I think I took drugs to escape my problems , because I thought I had the world on my shoulders for a number of reasons . |
| 2 | She rests her head on my shoulders for a second her body shaking with sobs . |
| 3 | JEB Fasteners had purchased all the shares in a private company having relied on its accounts for a period of about a year since incorporation . |
| 4 | Last year , German-owned Aldi supermarkets withdrew from purchase negotiations after failing to get assurances on its plans for a food store . |
| 5 | Robyn banged her hand on to the steering-wheel , cursing violently as she did so , and then slumped despondently with her head on her arms for a moment and lived her only recurring nightmare — that one day she would be stranded in some unknown place in the pouring rain in this damned broken-down wreck of a jeep with no one to help her . |
| 6 | Had they failed , Martin and his men — i.e. those who dreamt up the match schedules — would have had enough egg on their faces for a thousand omelettes . |
| 7 | He was never in favour — too old for her and too experienced and sophisticated ; but you know what young girls are — always fall flat on their faces for a good-looking fellow . " |
| 8 | They include a responsibility to staff who depend on their employers for a decent standard of living and a responsibility to the customer who expects a decent service . |
| 9 | You will recall , and it is in the the client was asked to obtain clarification on their proposals for an improved . |
| 10 | He 's at Halford today and then he goes on his holidays for a bit |
| 11 | A burly figure , three stone heavier than the Frenchman , and quick on his feet for a big man . |
| 12 | Henri swayed on his feet for a moment , though he was already dead , then toppled over . |
| 13 | After listening to it on his headphones for a few minutes , Syrian George stopped the tape , looked Mikalis up and down and turned to Coleman . |
| 14 | Two straight-driven fours by the spunky Sohail had left Mallender down on his knees for a count of five , and though Malcolm had shattered Ramiz 's stumps in the 14th ( and his second ) over of the day and had Sohail well caught low down by wicketkeeper Stewart just before lunch , no wicket fell in the second session . |
| 15 | We 're just saying what 's been on our minds for a long time . ’ |
| 16 | The dealing manager yelled at his dealers : " We need … shares back on our books for an American buyer . |
| 17 | it 'll be on your clothes for a long enough so |
| 18 | ‘ I called to tell you that we find it necessary to remain on your grounds for a day or two . |
| 19 | Get on your knees for a ticket to see them . |