Example sentences of "on they for [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Typical of the kind of pain Dustin would put himself through , in order to get ‘ inside ’ a character , was the way in which he developed Ratso 's limp by placing stones in one shoe and then walking on them for a day . |
| 2 | When we received it we thought it was great , but after chewing on them for a while , mum got a bit worried as the pieces we were chewing off looked like hard plastic . |
| 3 | She 'll have to stay on them for a couple of years , more than likely , perhaps for life . |
| 4 | Now she let her eyes dwell on them for a moment — Sally glowing with pride , Edward with a slightly dazed expression on his handsome face . |
| 5 | He turned his back on them for a moment , hands planted on his hips . |
| 6 | The woman looked down on them for a moment ; not seeming to see Lucy at all , she was looking at Josie . |
| 7 | I 'd like , if I may , to report your provisional findings , and to ask him to delay action on them for a week . |
| 8 | One might say that the ‘ candid camera ’ technique used for some television programmes , where people have tricks played on them for the benefit of the viewers , is rather in this mode of observation , though it is to be hoped that social researchers would not encourage people to make fools of themselves in the way television producers do . |
| 9 | However , in school their energy was not always tapped and was sometimes directed towards disrupting the school or , as one pupil said : ‘ to get our own back on them for the way they have treated us ’ . |
| 10 | The more frequently graded tests are used , the better will be the understanding of those who are to rely on them for the selection of candidates . |
| 11 | It was the first time I 've seen either Perberton and White so I 'll reserve judgement on them for the time being . |
| 12 | But with fighter pilots depending on them for the fuel to get home with , the tanker crews say they have a feeling their friends will look after them . |
| 13 | In an extreme case , someone may act on them for the reason that , or on the principle that , ‘ a little bit of what you fancy does you good ’ . |