Example sentences of "live on a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | As we live on a rotating planet , we are all of us , because of this alone , always travelling at about 1,000 miles an hour all the time even though we appear to be stationary . |
2 | But perhaps more important , at this time when the infancy of our species must end , we have an astronaut 's view of Earth rise above the horizon of the Moon to teach us that we live on a tiny island in a vast ocean of energy , space and time . |
3 | Astronauts have learned that we live on a delicate planet whose complex workings are poorly understood . |
4 | Kadiatu and her family live on a meagre rice diet and so suffer from protein and calorie malnutrition . |
5 | Yes , we had the , we had the six foot drop in February do you remember ? were cos we live on a steep hill and |
6 | ‘ It 's because we live on a bad star , is n't it , Tess ? ’ he said through his tears . |