Example sentences of "on [noun] [adj] [noun] [adv] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was a referendum on devolution some years ago and the people of Wales forcefully expressed their view against the principle of devolution on that occasion . |
| 2 | Land for the playing field was acquired on lease some years ago and an energetic committee have worked ever since to maintain and develop it . |
| 3 | Last summer , he surrendered to Pakistani authorities for an investigation , but he was freed on bail three months later because of lack of evidence . |
| 4 | They will get their hands on Campbell this week anyway and still have a match winner in Knell . |
| 5 | Robinson says : ‘ We are playing on average 10 games less than when in Europe , and the fans are n't happy . ’ |
| 6 | Likewise , said Dr Forwell , a study of life expectancy tables showed that men in Edinburgh after retirement could expect to live on average four years longer than their counterparts in the city of Glasgow . |
| 7 | This had a direct impact on the problem-solving time which is now on average 8.5 times longer than in the 1980s . |
| 8 | On his reappearance run when ooking backward , he led until falling seven out in the race won by Seagram , who meets him on 2lb better terms now and is thus entitled to start favourite . |
| 9 | On his reappearance run when ooking backward , he led until falling seven out in the race won by Seagram , who meets him on 2lb better terms now and is thus entitled to start favourite . |
| 10 | But , I 've had them on buses several times just when I , when I 'm going on a bus . |