Example sentences of "on [noun] [prep] [adj] [adv] [conj] " in BNC.

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1 They had been on stand-by since 10.00 a.m. and it was now after one o'clock , but they were as crisp and well-tailored as if they 'd just stepped on to the plane .
2 Furthermore , in view of the late start and the number of hon. Members who wish to participate , I am putting a precautionary limit of 10 minutes on speeches between 7 o'clock and 9 o'clock .
3 This is particularly important given that one of the explanations advanced for the recognition results was based on attention to central rather than peripheral information in a film .
4 To keep the woodlice in complete darkness , put the black card-board on the pot ( black side down if it is black only on one side ) , then put the glass on top of this so that the weight of the glass presses the card firmly against the rim of the pot .
5 Bids can be made by telephone ( 0255 ) 860055 or ( 0255 ) 221473 , or alternatively by telephoning Radio Mellow during John Hyde 's show on Wednesday between 6.30 pm and 9 pm .
6 For example , in the context of complex and time-consuming workloads team members were beginning to feel that when on duty at night or at weekends ( what is called out-of-hours work ) they were as busy as when they were on duty between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m .
7 The on Thursday at one o'clock if you want to come to the meeting .
8 We also passed over the other Ballycastle delicacy , the rock-hard ‘ yellow-man ’ , sweet as honeycomb , on account of dental rather than radioactive decay .
9 Liss Runners meet at the Newman Collard Sports Ground , Liss on Sundays at 9.30 a.m. and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and all abilities are catered for .
10 Meta-analysis , a statistical technique used to pool results of studies and therefore yield estimates based on samples of thousands rather than tens , allows for a re-evaluation of the predictive validity of selection methods .
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