Example sentences of "on [pron] [noun sg] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | During my annual medical check-up in 1987 , Dr Dingle discovered a blood irregularity , but as I was fighting fit he said it was probably just a virus and I was to forget about it during my impending holiday and to see him on my return for a second blood test . |
| 2 | She lies on top of me , breathing hard , head on my shoulder for a few minutes , then she stirs , pulls herself up so that I flop out of her and her hard little nipples stroke my chest . |
| 3 | I once lied to Basil and this has been on my conscience for a long time . |
| 4 | And it 's been on my heart for a long time to save . |
| 5 | This is something that 's been on my mind for a very long time and I mean , I , I , I think it 's about time we started getting rid of these things and updating our own toilets you know . |
| 6 | Blood pressure , ’ she whispered and shone the light on my face for a second . |
| 7 | She took one stick and leaned on my arm for a little walk round the house . |
| 8 | Both the mathematical assumptions and the assumptions concerning the nature of the linguistic input which underlie the program need to be appreciated before the researcher can decide on its suitability for a particular analytic purpose . |
| 9 | UNIVERSIADE GB , the company organising the World Student Games at Sheffield in 1991 , will today make room on its board for a new director . |
| 10 | The Tokyo regulatory exchange also barred the offending companies from trading on its floor for a period of two days , and the City of Tokyo was reported to have withdrawn some commission work from them . |
| 11 | And then it went on its edge for a while . |
| 12 | In the hall , he helped her on with her coat , his hand resting on her shoulder for a moment — or so it seemed . |
| 13 | He nodded at her words , putting his arms about her and resting his head on her shoulder for a moment , seeking the comfort of her warm embrace . |
| 14 | His fingers tightened on her head for a second and then released her . |
| 15 | Giving a long sigh , she chewed on her lip for a moment as she wondered how to explain the other things that were bothering her . |
| 16 | His arms tightened on her back for a moment and she felt him raise his head . |
| 17 | With a sigh , she rolled over and floated on her back for a bit and did her best to talk herself out of her feelings for Guido . |
| 18 | One of the reasons that Puttnam gets flak from the film industry , particularly from its fringe , is that he does n't argue on their behalf for a government-subsidised industry . |
| 19 | King even promised to lobby on their behalf for a new jetty to be built instead off Hinkley Point itself — the only time he made a strong stand against any aspect of the Hinkley C project . |
| 20 | ‘ It is , perhaps , not too much to ask on their behalf for a period of calm during which they can reassert , each in his and her own way , the tradition of public service to which they are clearly dedicated . ’ |
| 21 | He lay on his back for a few moments as he always did , then turned onto his right side , arranging himself as if for sleep . |
| 22 | His career began in Australia at the age of 12 , running deliveries on his bicycle for a hat refurbishment service . |
| 23 | Recording Studios — an outfit Bunny and I had actually done some backtrack recording for when they wanted a sound they could n't synthesize — and that it was vital that I contact Mr Warren immediately to consult on his availability for a major recording contract , and which pub was he in anyway ? |
| 24 | ‘ You 've never implored in your life , ’ Ruth murmured , resting her wet head on his shirt for a second before pulling away and perching on the edge of the lounger . |
| 25 | Mr Smith looked at some of the papers on his desk for a moment , " … ah yes , Mr Partridge had to go to hospital for a tetanus injection and stitches after you struck him with a shovel . |
| 26 | He is about the inn all day , speaks broken English , and in acknowledgment of any kindness will show the suppleness of his old bones by standing on his head for a little time . |
| 27 | Many years ago one such wager was made in the " Homeward Bound " , when a group of men were drinking together , the wager was made by one that nine in the bar could carry a 56 lb weight on his head for a measured mile and back . |
| 28 | She brushed by him in the dark , and her closeness , brought a sudden tingling which raised the short hairs on his skin for a moment ; then she was gone , and light from the hallway spilled into the room from the half-open door . |
| 29 | Martin chewed on his lip for a moment . |
| 30 | David Puttnam will be going round with a quiet smile on his face for a few days . |