Example sentences of "on a large [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The resort is formed on a large bay , with a lakeside promenade which has a good selection of pavement cafes and bars . |
| 2 | In the centre of the room on a large mahogany table was a folder secured with the red wax seal of the United States government . |
| 3 | Place the sliced melons alternately on a large platter and fan out the wedges . |
| 4 | Set the dish on a large platter and surround with cucumber , tortilla chips and chicory leaves . |
| 5 | Arrange all the cut vegetables around the bowl on a large platter . |
| 6 | At the last minute , stir in a few coriander leaves , and serve on a large platter , garnished with more coriander leaves . |
| 7 | The first , a matter of convenience and cost , was that for these figures we were able to rely in part on a large survey of lending rates published last year by Consumers ' Association ( Which ? |
| 8 | But her attention was drawn to a flashing neon sign mounted on a large metal box standing in the centre of the room : |
| 9 | Incredibly versatile , it is possible to switch from delicate line drawing to washes , to gouache style work , to loose free work on a large variety of surfaces , with ease . |
| 10 | For example , if you want to hang some miniatures on a large expanse of wall , you will have to use several to create a strong impact — just one picture would be completely lost . |
| 11 | It would n't be very large , but anything large or anything on a large square well if they 're working on it , once they put their bollards up . |
| 12 | I sat on a large stone , shivering and looked north appealingly , shouting , ‘ Mick ! |
| 13 | He had waylaid Mr Dwerringhouse and hit him on the head to stun him , but in falling to the ground , the older man had hit his head on a large stone and sustained a fatal blow . |
| 14 | The main activity centred on a large wall at Xidan crossroads in the centre of the capital . |
| 15 | JUST one minute into the journey from Bolton Street Station , passengers will notice restoration work progressing on a large boiler and locomotive chassis belonging to the Bolton Steam Locomotive Company . |
| 16 | The decision to press ahead with new builds on a large scale was based on Provincial 's conviction that it could reduce its losses if given the freedom to operate cost-effective diesel-mechanical rolling stock , allowing shorter but more frequent trains , than having to take on InterCity 's weary cast-off locos and hauled stock . |
| 17 | Belief in the impassibility of God , it is worth noting , was developed in the early Christian centuries against the background of popular religious belief in the world of that day , where gods were no more than human beings on a large scale , subject to the same contingencies , passions , frustrations and feelings of pain or pleasure that determine human nature . |
| 18 | Traffic of this kind had occurred on a large scale in the period following on the October Revolution , but if there had been any ‘ bagmen ’ left by 1921–2 in the Middle Volga region , they would have been ruthlessly stamped out . |
| 19 | In education , local government , and health the government has intervened and regulated on a large scale . |
| 20 | Convinced by the foreigners — and the then high price of onions — the farmers took the plunge on a large scale . |
| 21 | is a Sussex Cheddar-type cheese made on a large scale but only from the milk of a single Friesian herd . |
| 22 | Extension is now going forward on a large scale , delays being due partly to the necessity of thorough surveys , partly to the shortage of skilled staff . |
| 23 | These coins give no immediate clues as to their place of minting or indeed their date , for similar coinage in the name of Alexander continued to be made on a large scale for about a hundred years after his death . |
| 24 | Clerics in Bohemia were also landlords on a large scale and , very often , foreigners . |
| 25 | The court rolls show that the Forest law had been generally disregarded , and that the king 's deer had been hunted and the forest timber felled on a large scale . |
| 26 | Winter , who employed 500 wood-cutters , felled timber trees on a large scale , and enclosed about 4,000 acres in coppices to promote growth : by 1641 the deer were ‘ almost destroyed ’ . |
| 27 | for taking a few branches , and between £2 and £10 for the unauthorized building of a cottage or house , to £100 for unwarranted taking of timber on a large scale . |
| 28 | There seems little probability of a resurrection of residential provision on a large scale although the number of specialist facilities may increase , mainly as a result of initiatives by voluntary associations . |
| 29 | It seemed clear that the Franks were a power in Europe that the Eastern Empire did not dare to challenge on a large scale . |
| 30 | Metasedimentary rocks are common in south Harris where they occur on a large scale in well-defined belts extending for considerable distances ; up to 15 km in places . |