Example sentences of "on a [noun sg] of [noun sg] the " in BNC.

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1 On a bill of Suspension the Court of Session found that the town of Selkirk had contravened the King 's letter and Act of the burghs made thereon — which discharged the burgh to elect any to represent them but actual trafficking and residing burgesses — and fined the burgh .
2 The American proposals would embrace holding of elections in north and south Korea through multi-party ballot based on universal suffrage ; each legislature established in consequence would select representatives to meet representatives from the other to form a provisional government for a united Korea ; the provisional government would meet representatives of the four powers to consider on a basis of equality the assistance required by Korea ; the provisional government and the powers would agree on a date by which occupation forces would be withdrawn .
3 Any citizen attending could inscribe on a piece of pottery the name of the person he wanted ostracised , without speeches or debate .
4 Jot down on a piece of paper the names of three people whom you are close to .
5 He had been stabbed a number of times but , before he died , he used his own blood to etch on a piece of parchment the name Raphael .
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