Example sentences of "[coord] [noun] [adv] on the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At night there were no longer any bonfires to be seen , either on the hill or way out on the surrounding plain . |
| 2 | No. 2 shows strings only on the top line and wind only on the lower line . |
| 3 | The number of businesses going to the wall was 21% higher than the previous quarter and 20% up on the same period a year ago , underlining the renewed strength of recession since the spring . |
| 4 | They ran a hardware store and diner in the White Mountains of New Hampshire , serving the hikers and campers up on the Appalachian trail . |
| 5 | Nanny these soap and things down on the right here , in front of you |
| 6 | This reminded me of the story of how Dame Janet allegedly tried to relocate the ducks which meet and mate annually on the landscaped patch in front of the Commons and atop its underground carpark . |
| 7 | It is noticeable that opportunities to play in 72-hole stroke play events on the amateur circuits are few and far between , whereas a professional will play week in and week out on the professional circuit . |
| 8 | Remove the pins and iron again on the wrong side , then tack round the perimeter to secure the ribbon ends . |
| 9 | There was dust and litter enough on the concreted floor to have preserved the latest traces of feet , though it was clearly swept reasonably often . |
| 10 | Dataquest Japan 's Analysis for the Information Systems Industry declares that Sun Microsystems remained the market leader in Japan during 1991 , with 29,800 units shipped and $483m in revenues , up 26% and 22% respectively on the 1990 figures . |
| 11 | He clattered his knife and fork down on the empty plate and wiped his mouth on a brown napkin made from recycled paper . |
| 12 | He smiled , leaned forward and as he set his cup and saucer down on the pink paving stones of the patio Rachel thought how grey his hair had turned . |
| 13 | The number of businesses going to the wall was 21pc higher than the previous quarter and 20pc up on the same period a year ago , underlining the renewed strength of recession since the spring . |
| 14 | But propaganda even on the mind-numbing scale practised in Romania was not enough to re-educate the people rapidly enough , nor was large-scale brain-surgery practical . |