Example sentences of "stay on [art] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I have stayed on the park for every day in our championship matches this season and I am confident I can last the full five days of the Test . |
| 2 | As she seems to have stayed on the island for only three weeks , however , being moved back to Stirling when the English army left Scotland at the end of September , we can only conclude that these are testimony not to Mary as an infant prodigy , but to her fascination as a source of romance and legend . |
| 3 | Similar arguments would seem applicable were proceedings in the English courts to be stayed on the basis of forum non conveniens , the injunction continuing subject to proceedings in the alternative forum being commenced within a prescribed period of time . |
| 4 | It stays on the beach for a further six to eight weeks . |
| 5 | He 'll put one foot down , it stays on the surface for a second , he transfers his weight and sinks up to his body . |
| 6 | Planning director Jim Wilkie is recommending that the site stays on the market as industrial land . |
| 7 | Former British formula 1 driver John Watson , now a commentator for Eurosport , said : ‘ The last time I saw him was in Monte Carlo for the Monaco Grand Prix where he was staying on a boat in the harbour . |
| 8 | I 'm not staying on an island with you ! ’ |
| 9 | Staying on the edge of being a good photographer you felt committed to trying to be there . |
| 10 | His kisses had gentled out when suddenly , while still staying on the mattress with her , he moved away from her . |
| 11 | If she 'd been staying on the boat for any length of time it would have been necessary to find somewhere to go for a shower or a bath , but it did n't look as if that particular problem would arise . |
| 12 | They are men who rationally weigh up the advantage of conformity to criminal demands or staying on the path of righteousness ; for the most part they choose the former simply because it does not weigh on their conscience and because it seems more likely to secure economic and career advancement within the corporation . |
| 13 | Mike wished to God that when Adam went to the south of France , he would stay on the beach like everyone else . |
| 14 | will be displayed and the cursor will stay on the field to be completed . |
| 15 | ‘ You can only stay on the planet for twenty-four hours . ’ |
| 16 | Let us hope Trevor can surprise us all and stay on the park until the end of the season . |
| 17 | ‘ At playtime , the little children stay on the edge of the playground so the 11-year-olds do n't knock them over , ’ she says . |
| 18 | Winyard notes that , ‘ Not only is unemployment far higher in the North , but also people stay on the register for longer periods . ’ |
| 19 | Most of the chimpanzees stay on the ground as spectators . |
| 20 | And with a mass of highly critical evidence built up against him , chief executive Venables faces a mammoth task in trying to persuade the court he should be allowed to stay on the board despite his sacking on May 14 . |
| 21 | ‘ Just try to stay on the ball in future , ’ I told him . |
| 22 | He says that he managed to stay on the crest of the wave . |
| 23 | Meanwhile the factory towns and the mines were not far off as they were in the South , and the northern peasant was used to a hard life ; he was not forced to stay on the land as a pauper , since employers and employed were in the same economic difficulties and regarded each other as of nearly the same status . |
| 24 | but , she prefers for me not to stay on the phone for very long she does |
| 25 | By half-time it was obvious the rest of the game would continue in darkness , and to save time the referee ordered the players to stay on the field for an interval of two minutes only . |
| 26 | And many observers thought the booked Bould was lucky to stay on the field for his tackle from behind . |
| 27 | Nora took care to stay on the fringe of the field . |
| 28 | One moment of madness by Norwich goalkeeper Bryan Gunn resulted in the penalty which earned the Swiss the draw they craved , leaving the Scots to reflect on a missed opportunity to stay on the fringe of the qualifying race . |
| 29 | His father , also called Basil , visited briefly in March 1797 ; John and Azariah Pinney stayed on a number of occasions , and at greater length . |
| 30 | We stayed on the floor throughout the routine with our legs up — did n't half hurt . |