Example sentences of "on [art] man [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now of course the man at the top was depending on the man er Er the man at the bottom er was depending on the man at the top to be holding it to stop the weight fall on him . |
| 2 | The rub is the general conviction , based on the man 's record , that the same pragmatism , unencumbered by ideology or ethics , that leads him to sign an agreement one day will lead him to renege or cheat on it the next . |
| 3 | Everything depended on the man 's and the woman 's obedience . |
| 4 | Morton thought he detected a momentary look of relief on the man 's face . |
| 5 | This time there was no knife , they just got him on the floor and it was just a fist which had come down on the man 's face again and again . |
| 6 | Meanwhile , about 40 hours after the woman 's contact with the poison , a burning , itchy rash developed on the man 's scrotum , penis and pubic area , even though he had no direct contact with the plant . |
| 7 | Instantly , Delaney drew back his right hand , stiffened it to chop down as his left hand pulled at the rubber cowl on the man 's head , forcing it back , exposing his defenceless windpipe . |
| 8 | Midnight swung his left arm with all the force and weight of his body — a hammer-blow on the man 's right cheekbone . |
| 9 | Something he had noticed on the man 's driving licence prompted reticence . |
| 10 | Manville lowered the paper sack and placed one hand on the man 's shoulder , spinning him round . |
| 11 | Doyle could see bruises on the man 's neck . |
| 12 | Sweat had stained his shirt and as Doyle approached he could smell the effort on the man 's body . |
| 13 | Vi studied the bright red anchor on the man 's left sleeve . |
| 14 | They were forced to sit so close that each wrinkle of the boredom on the man 's face was apparent . |
| 15 | In a holster on the man 's saddle was a British-made Baker rifle . |
| 16 | Whatever the flea was doing to his system it must have been horribly apparent , to judge by the look of repugnance on the man 's face . |
| 17 | Joyce went across to speak to the police officer on the man 's behalf and , as he did so , was jostled by a heckler whom he disposed of with ‘ a tap on the head ’ . |
| 18 | The voice startled her but when she looked round she winced at the stale smell of alcohol on the man 's breath . |
| 19 | A couple went by on bicycles , less hindered than usual because the roads were n't busy , the woman riding with one hand resting on the man 's shoulder . |
| 20 | Culley pulled on the man 's hair as if it were a bell rope , backhanded him across the throat again , then clamped his hand over Schmidt 's mouth . |
| 21 | He hesitated , then put his arm on the man 's shoulders . |
| 22 | I saw Sarantopoulos put his hand on the man 's shoulder . |
| 23 | She is supported by the man 's hands on her legs , and has her left hand on the man 's shoulder and her right hand on the head of the kneeling figure . |
| 24 | The intensity on the man 's face was all the persuasion he needed to increase his speed . |
| 25 | Ward leaned forward across the table , his eyes fixed on the man 's face , his tone aggressive as he said , ‘ The Triple A was based on the ESMA , the Navy Mechanics ’ School . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ Look at the self-satisfied smirk on the man 's face . |
| 27 | When the informants ran out , I kept on the man 's trail by following the empties . |
| 28 | A blade glinted , and as if by magic a crescent appeared on the man 's cheek , with little beads of blood seeping out like juice from an orange . |
| 29 | He had his eyes on the man 's face the whole time . ’ |
| 30 | Then he went round again and stopped between John Santerre and Rachel , putting his hand gently on the man 's shoulder . |