Example sentences of "on a [adj] [noun sg] [pers pn] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | I mean , on a normal night it 's , the raised areas fill up with people seated . |
| 2 | It was the eternal noise at that bend in the river , but on a normal day it could n't be heard here . |
| 3 | But I 'm getting a , I 'd , I 'd , I 'm up to normal now , I 've got everything back on a normal par I think . |
| 4 | b ) If you put a small child on a normal chair he/she falls off because there is no restraining bars and he/she ca n't reach the table . |
| 5 | If it 's on a solid surface you could light it from above with a downlight or spot . |
| 6 | Only on a bigger scale , they had them made on a bigger scale you see . |
| 7 | But on a bigger job you can , you can put the resource in ca n't you ? |
| 8 | So for example , if I went on er a job on Monday I could possibly draw gun number three but the following day if we went on a similar operation I might get gun number six . |
| 9 | For example , before embarking on a major project it will usually be appropriate for management to commission a feasibility study or market research , and it will obviously be essential to calculate likely costs and potential returns . |
| 10 | On a technical basis it is possible to exclude those Continental examples which are not made in the same tradition as the English ones . |
| 11 | On a grand scale they can be used instead of aqueducts or as approaches to them . |
| 12 | Downwind or on a broad reach they are magnificent craft , but upwind sailing is definitely not their strong suit . |
| 13 | AS Bill Wyman has made noises about quitting the Rolling Stones , Ron Wood threatens : ‘ If he 's not in the studio when we start on a new album we 'll replace him with a woman . ’ |
| 14 | And if you go a spend if you in if you 've got a big house and you tend to spend thirty thousand pound on a new car you do n't get taxed on that |
| 15 | As he works on a new piece he is able to make a series of models , maquettes and drawings with this repertoire of effects to try out different emphases and viewpoints . |
| 16 | But that 's it , on a good day we could give you ten only , and we could n't give you any more . |
| 17 | I have to admit that on a good day I find little at all wrong with the prospect of a ride in a new BMW , and Patterson was obviously well-pleased with his material rewards of Yuppiedom . |
| 18 | On a good day you might happen to come across a man taking his dog for exercise . |
| 19 | But on a good day it makes for an exhilarating walk taking in two of the most appealing summits in the Lake District — Bowfell and Crinkle Crags . |
| 20 | ‘ It is across this sea and in summer on a good day it is easy enough to see the island where the sacred site is . |
| 21 | On a good day he looked like a mixture of Rod Stewart , Steve Jones and Buddy Holly . |
| 22 | On a good night you 'd have Ron Ackroyd ; Terry and Bobby ( and Bobby 's Mother ) ; Sandy and Eddie ; Big Janet ( she was always in ) ; That Awful Hugh Hapsley ; Teddy , Tiny , Leaf , Minty , Winter ; Madge , also known as The Troll ; Miss Public House ; and , of course , Mr Mortimer . |
| 23 | ( 5 ) Make a sample set of " notes " on a critical work you have recently read to help with an essay task , laying out your notes in two columns . |
| 24 | When she discovered that he had called her repeatedly on a mobile phone she flew into a rage . |
| 25 | As a suffix on a variable name it indicates a string variable . |
| 26 | The proliferation of controls , for example , is bound to add to the problems of command , control and communication in wartime ( as on a small scale it did in Czechoslovakia in 1968 ) , but how much so it would be hard to say . |
| 27 | I got myself a job as typist and general dogsbody on a small magazine we thought was being financed from Moscow . |
| 28 | On a small site it is important to think about the conditions and to consider what is the best way of turning to make use of a longer run on the airfield , or to avoid having to dodge obstructions . |
| 29 | On a far-flung front we must wage war . |
| 30 | If he forever growled songs about factories , family values and running wild on a minimum wage they would be happy . |