Example sentences of "[noun pl] [verb] on [pers pn] [conj] [art] " in BNC.

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1 he 's got Kenwood words written on it and a great big diamond on the , at the end
2 Men from the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders berthed on the ship and on one occasion she had war scars inflicted on her when a bomb fell on Portland Place and debris rained down on the top deck gouging pieces out of the timbers .
3 Their trials , the sentences imposed on them and the police methods that had been used , caused a public outcry and put the government under great pressure .
4 She wore a babyish frock with little pink flowers embroidered on it and the gentle charm which she used on people who might be frightened of her .
5 The might before in the hotel lounge , with his wife , Lonnie , beside him , bemusedly aghast , he grilled a pleasant waitress until he knew how many tips she got each week , how many children she had , the frequency of men hitting on her and the general contour of her reality .
6 More runners converged on them and a chase ensued .
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