Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] [subord] i [verb] on " in BNC.

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1 In this notebook , recording my random thoughts day after day as I work on the big glass , I can keep my distance from the big glass .
2 ‘ You rest there a while , Mrs Miller , ’ the girl said with unusual boldness , ‘ and I 'll make you a fresh brew of tea before I start on the drawing room . ’
3 I started shaking and my shoes squeaked with apprehension as I shuffled on the lino .
4 I shall also ensure that , in future when I land on unlicensed fields , I land as short and slow as possible .
5 This broad sketch helped me to explore the crayon 's versatility without using the final painting as a trial piece , it also helped keep the whole composition in mind as I concentrated on a specific detail in the finished painting .
6 Someone once said he 'd have known me anywhere by the voice but he 'd have passed me by in the street on account I look much better in person than I do on the telly .
7 I had to turn the hearing capacity up to maximum before I stumbled on it — not a practice I would normally follow or recommend — in the wrong circumstances you can get your eardrums blasted off .
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