Example sentences of "[subord] on foot " in BNC.
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1 | It is a devious route around the coastal fringes , no direct way across the intervening wilderness of mountains being possible except on foot by strong walkers . |
2 | Poor men in towns travelled for necessity but rarely for pleasure , except on foot — the autobiographies of self-improving Victorian artisans are full of titanic country walks — and for short periods . |
3 | With no traffic connections it 's hard to reach any spot in the town except on foot , which is very dangerous . |
4 | Suicide or self-injury , wilful self-exposure to peril ( except in an attempt to save human life ) , the influence of drugs ( except as prescribed by a registered medical practitioner other than for treatment of drug addiction ) or alcohol , or the person insured engaging in , during the period of holiday or journey , wintersports , mountaineering , racing ( other than on foot ) or other hazardous adventure . |
5 | Combined with this went an active physical life — fencing , rowing , and above all riding , the latter perhaps reflecting a feeling that he looked better on horseback than on foot , for his body was rather too long in proportion to his legs . |
6 | Yes benefits will not be paid if you are injured as the result of hazardous activities such as diving , mountaineering , rock or cliff-climbing , pot-holing , cycling , motorcycling , parachuting , sport as a professional , rugby , racing other than on foot , or aviation except Air Travel . |
7 | The physical aspect of my journey had collapsed : a heel injury became aggravated , with a cut almost in as far as the bone , and the rest of the tour found me on wheels or afloat more than on foot . |
8 | On Aug. 17 a British army soldier was killed in a bomb explosion while on foot patrol on Co . |
9 | A SCOTTISH soldier killed by a single shot while on foot patrol in south Armagh yesterday is thought to have been the fourth victim of an Irish Republican Army assassin . |
10 | Children represent the most vulnerable group in residential areas , whether on foot or as cyclists . |
11 | Clearly people , particularly children and the elderly , are vulnerable when on foot . |