Example sentences of "on [pron] [noun sg] the [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But things turned out as they were bound to do and not as I expected ; there was a typically whole gastrula on my dish the next morning , differing only by its small size from a normal one ; and this small but whole gastrula developed into a whole and typical larva … |
| 2 | Thus the farmer on whose land the first find was made discovered his land was being prospected only when he found the prospectors sampling streams on his land . |
| 3 | As one man , which included several honorary woman , they stumbled backwards as we managed to heave the dog into a sitting position and slide him on his backside the last 20ft to the parcels ' office . |
| 4 | Ah I think it 's when Martin and I were taking a top up on our mortgage the last time erm the building society suggested we took the policy out with you . |
| 5 | If you can manage that , and , come out with the right answer , then there 's a pretty good chance you 'll have a smirk on your face the next time the heavens open . |