Example sentences of "[vb -s] on [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Win a GEM 2000S tank and REGAL cabinet BRACKISH WATER TANKS … and the fish for them ALL YOUR FISHKEEPING NEEDS ON SALE INSIDE UP AND COMING CATS New catfish and how to keep them TANK DECOR A buyers ' guide FREE ! |
| 2 | Old style ‘ African hut ’ haystacks stood here and there , some with cloth covers on top , others with a single pole poking up through each ‘ roof ’ . |
| 3 | The review focusses on management structures , budgets and monitoring their use , securing value for money , and directing money to those hospitals which treat most patients . |
| 4 | Research then focusses on access to the public housing sector , in order to reveal whether the role of the state was less direct ( specifically aimed at the Caribbean population through the migration agency ) than indirect ( through the role of employers and the general involvement of the state in housing provision ) . |
| 5 | The work focusses on disability among the elderly , service provision for dependent elderly people and inequalities in health and illness . |
| 6 | There are three sub-series in the scheme : Sub-series One ( green covers ) focusses on language knowledge . |
| 7 | UNIX LABS BEATS ON JUDGE TO REVERSE HIS BERKELEY SOFTWARE DECISION |
| 8 | Soft cellulite : This shows up as the classic ‘ orange peel ’ dimples on stomach and thighs . |
| 9 | T. Nagel , ‘ Rawls on Justice ’ , Philosophical Review 82 ( 1973 ) 220 , reprinted in Reading Rawls , ed . |
| 10 | The hotels are rarely less than impeccable , be they five star or one , and the service , though short on warmth , overdoses on diligence . |
| 11 | Today the Victoria and Albert Museum stands on part of the renowned Brompton Nursery run by the talented garden designers George London and Henry Wise . |
| 12 | Now there are imbit information stands on level five where several catering points are available for lunch and er members of the audience can also attend four fringe meetings . |
| 13 | Two feet of silver Christmas tree , ( stolen from the theatre ) , stands on top of the T.V. surrounded by cards . |
| 14 | And your Mum stands on top of an ice-cream stan , van saying ten P a lick ! |
| 15 | Religion stands on tip toe in our land |
| 16 | He is thirty-seven years old , with a high forehead , and thin hair that stands on end in the slightest breeze . |
| 17 | The hair stands on end and waits to be split |
| 18 | If everyone stands on tiptoe , no one sees better . |
| 19 | The crowd has thickened ; Rainbow stands on tiptoe and cranes her neck to keep the object of our desire in her view . |
| 20 | Could I then ask the clerk to read the words that have been proposed to be added to number two as it stands on page one eight five . |
| 21 | The common European toad , when it meets a snake , inflates its body and stands on tip-toe , a procedure that makes it appear to have grown suddenly and that seems to baffle most of the snakes that encounter it . |
| 22 | Then he meets a man called David Wilkerson , a preacher , who stands on street corners telling the young people about God . |
| 23 | After a few days swanking round relatives and old schoolfriends , the novelty of showing off the new clothes and slang such as ‘ She stinks on ice , kid , ’ wore off . |
| 24 | B — jumps at him , Jack the referee drops on stomach to count but is fast between wrestlers and ca n't be seen and he manages to free himself , and counts 1 2 3 very quickly . |
| 25 | Well animated player moves , different back drops on tape 79% |
| 26 | Unfortunately , the idea is possibly the best part : take three , as yet unsuccessful , bands on tour , invite special surprise guests each night , add Jon Beast ( made famous by Carter USM ) and his ‘ outrageous bits ’ and you 've got a top night out . |
| 27 | The Institute bankers were being changed from Lloyds to the Royal Bank of Scotland in order to obtain better interest rate bands on cash deposited . |
| 28 | GRAMOPHONE has published a number of Rust 's discographical works , including British Dance Bands on Record , 1911–1945 ( in association with Sandy Forbes ) , and he was for many years a regular contributor to this magazine . |
| 29 | By the way , I have received copies of the Dyfed consultation drafts on golf courses and windfarms , although I have not yet had time to read them . |
| 30 | If it if it actually actually finishes on clarinet F , which is the E flat , |