Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun] on [noun] [prep] an " in BNC.

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1 Moved on behalf of the IHM by Bristow Helicopters , the Huey , once reassembled will be the only example of its type on display at an aviation museum in Europe .
2 WHEN the artist Edna Manley died in 1987 , she left her stamp on history as an inspired visionary , creative seeker , and chronicler .
3 It is the arena where some actors impose their will on others in an endless power game in which the others , who are imposed upon , allow that imposition to continue for reasons of their own ( rewards , money , promotion , love ) .
4 Paul introduces his teaching on marriage with an insistence on conciliation in relationships .
5 I do not know any other politician or statesman who would have acted with such speedy decision without stopping to think of the possible consequences to himself or what people might think about his intervention on behalf of an alleged terrorist .
6 Walden was so small that on one occasion , entering the players ' quarters behind his team-mates on arrival at an away game , he was told , ‘ Go away , sonny , ’ by an official .
7 One lost his life on duty with an Arctic convoy , the other — Andrew — took over the running of the business as soon as he was demobilised .
8 In a straight line , admittedly , the Limited does n't quite set your pulse on fire like an Integrale 16v ; subjectively , the Lancia 's 200bhp two-litre unit seems to provide much more firepower .
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