Example sentences of "on [noun sg] of [pron] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A close associate of Knighton said that one option being considered was to sell on part of his Isle of Man holding company , M K Trafford , through which the offer is being made . |
| 2 | However , on top of its advantages in terms of programming and portability , the ME-6 costs under £250 , so I think it would come out easily on top . |
| 3 | Situated on top of its hill in the middle of Lincolnshire , it took the full blast of the east wind all the way from Russia — nothing to stop it , you see . |
| 4 | Nearby is the unusually situated Chapel of S. Michel de l'Aiguilhe on top of its pinnacle of rock . |
| 5 | On top of her contribution to household expenses she had unobtrusively helped her mother by buying necessities for her brothers , who seemed to grow out of clothes and shoes by the week . |
| 6 | She spent a lot of time on her hair , making quite sure it was fixed on top of her head with not one softening wisp showing , and apart from a little eyeshadow and a small amount of pale lip-gloss she dispensed with the make-up . |
| 7 | She 'd lavished the new moisturiser on her face , outlined her mouth with a muted pink lipstick , and for the finishing touch gathered her hair into a loose knot on top of her head with a length of black velvet purchased along with the cosmetics . |
| 8 | Instead she lifted her hair with both hands , smoothing it up from the nape of her neck and piling it on top of her head in a soft copper mound . |
| 9 | She brushed her mistress 's hair and piled it on top of her head in a cluster of curls , carefully and meticulously arranged to look quite casual . |
| 10 | Her red hair was piled up on top of her head in a rough knob ; she shed hairpins like the White Queen . |
| 11 | Mrs Hollidaye took off her leather gloves and laid them neatly on top of her handbag on the pew beside her , straightened her hat and unhooked a cushion which hung from a brass hook beneath the shelf . |
| 12 | Starring with the diminutive Bob Hoskins , she lets her breasts bounce on top of his head in a blur of movement that passes almost unnoticed to the naked eye . |
| 13 | ‘ I 'm afraid Geoffrey has other addictions on top of his predilection for cricket , ’ she added , turning to Loretta . |
| 14 | He has my sympathy and goodwill , on top of my guilt at laughing , and my emotions run to excess . |
| 15 | When I wake up I just pull it back or put it on top of my head in a top knot . |
| 16 | , Hotel Services Manager , Westmoreland General Hospital , received a cheque on behalf of her branch for £20O from HCIMA President . |
| 17 | In San Cosme , as elsewhere in Mexico , union leaders have an important say in job placements in factories and can exert influence on behalf of their members at regional and national levels . |
| 18 | To inform teachers , lecturers and other academics of the work of AI and to encourage them to campaign on behalf of their colleagues around the world who have become the victims of human rights abuse . |
| 19 | I take it I take it you 're representing Leeds or are you speaking also on behalf of your colleague from Bradford ? |
| 20 | President , I 'd like to er , offer thanks on behalf of my membership in the Process and Construction Section , on the false agreement , it was a very successful week and just to echo Keith 's words , those links that we made are working and we are in correspondence with the , our colleagues in and we 're picking that up in terms of recruitment . |
| 21 | The letter with his settlement cheque says : ‘ Once again I can only apologise on behalf of my clients for events that occurred . ’ |
| 22 | Mr Uppal regarded the SMG as an extremist organisation which manipulated racial violence on behalf of his enemies in the council Labour group . |
| 23 | The general supervisor of the Scottish interests of the Duke of Montrose , Mungo Graeme of Gorthie , received a reward for his political zeal on behalf of his chief in the form of the post of receiver-general of customs in the 1720s , an appointment which carried the not insignificant salary of £300 per annum , together with a supplementary allowance of £230 for payment of clerks . |
| 24 | was the claim that the right hon. Gentleman made on behalf of his Government in exactly the same week that , in response to a question , I used the figure of 20 per cent . ’ |
| 25 | An independent manager would have been fighting on behalf of his artist for just such a concession ; but for a manager who owned the record company , that meant arguing against himself . |
| 26 | ( FCA ) of who had been found to be in breach of Bye-law 76(a) and liable to disciplinary action under Bye-law 76(a) ( i ) in that he at Waltham Cross on or about 28 May 1991 drafted a letter of resignation as auditor of a limited company on behalf of his firm in terms not consistent with the good reputation of the profession of accountancy was reprimanded , fined £500 and ordered to pay £500 by way of costs . |
| 27 | Malcolm is collecting old 10p pieces on behalf of his daughter for the Kidney Transplant Association . |
| 28 | His two passions were roses ( he often exhibited on behalf of his employer at the Windsor Rose Show ) and his onion bed . |
| 29 | At his farewell lunch was presented with retirement gifts on behalf of his colleagues by and gifts from the company by production director , . |
| 30 | However , I am sure that , if he can add support for those sports to his campaigning on behalf of his electorate in west Yorkshire , he will serve his people well . |