Example sentences of "is [verb] on one [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The chair , wheelchair or commode onto which the patient is transferring is placed on one side of the carer , sideways on to the bed .
2 The display , seen here performed by a thick-knee ( top ) , a kildeer ( above ) and a semi-palmated plover ( opposite , top and bottom ) , usually consists of a simulated injury — the body is rolled on one side and an apparently broken wing trailed along the ground .
3 As one participant has suggested , the first intellectual task is to set on one side an archaeology of knowledge which has served us well for at least three centuries .
4 It is very complex , very grammatical , and the finger spelling is done on one hand .
5 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 .
6 Before cutting the segments a line is drawn on one face , to make assembly easier .
7 Asymmetric refers to the problems caused when the aircraft is flying on one engine , ie asymmetric thrust .
8 A crucial and obvious biological distinction is that between plants and animals , but a more important distinction is the way life is based on one type of cell or another .
9 The bid and the general shift in mood against diversification highlights a fundamental problem which faces a company which is based on one product with limited growth prospects .
10 This is set on one side to start again after emptying out your reward , the valuable compost .
11 A male is caged on one side of a barrier separating him from the females in the same cage for 2 days .
12 But it is bulky as it is printed on one side of the page only .
13 All the emphasis is put on one factor — the availability of land .
14 If the heat is put on one shareholder , he , she or it can simply sell to the individual intended all along to emerge eventually with the key stake .
15 But if that is put on one side we are brought back to the question of what kinds of determining factors Poulantzas invokes in order to explain what actually happens .
16 If the question whether the subject matter is capable of passing by way of donatio mortis causa is put on one side , the three general requirements for such a gift may be stated very much as they are stated in contemplation , although not necessarily in expectation of impending death .
17 yes , well , er I follow that , but I 'm sorry I put it rather badly Mr forgive me , part of your defence against the claim by er relates to erm these agreements , you must say that these agreements erm because they are of the standard form are anti competitive and therefore they or part of them are void , erm building on that presumably your defence says or employs er that because erm , you know there void , I du n no perhaps you can tell me this erm , all , all the er all parts of the void , all the power of the agent , the agreements with regard to premium trust funds and the like , er are also unenforceable as between er the erm name and his er members agent , erm and in consequence of that you say , as I understand it , er that that is , all that cause be lost which you can neither set up as a defence to claim under the central bi-law or at least as a set up or counterclaim , I just wanted to explore this aspect of it , erm , as to the consequences of your plea , does it mean that clause nine is put on one side wholly or to an extent in the latter case to what extent ?
18 These are laid out as though the Royal Family were in residence : an enormous jigsaw is barely started , a stuffed corgi lies beside a desk and , at Balmoral , a dog basket has its own heraldic blanket , while a headscarf is tossed on one side .
19 In addition , we ordinarily assume that what is stated on one occasion may be identical with what is stated on a different occasion , even though its truth-value might change .
20 Frequently , those with nystagmus find their vision more stable if the head is held on one side or slightly askew .
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