Example sentences of "[conj] on more [conj] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | He was so busy for much of the time that on more than one occasion his meetings with Tom had to be conducted with Tom walking beside him as he ploughed a field . |
| 2 | Likewise , Wemyss had few kind things to say about Salisbury , and on more than one occasion denounced him as a ‘ socialist ’ for enacting measures like free education in rural districts and the Workmen 's Compensation Act . |
| 3 | The vocal Bradshaw in goal encouraged his defence and on more than one occasion pulled off a save to keep Ruffians in the game . |
| 4 | During his period at Newcastle and later in his career when he briefly played for Grimsby Town , Gallacher was known to drink with fans in pubs near the ground , and on more than one occasion a search party had to be sent to get him in time for the kick-off . |
| 5 | We learned , however , that highway robberies in past days were very common in the district of both Camden and Kentish Town ; and on more than one occasion we had heard Professor Sewell state that a Hampstead stage coach … was stopped and the passengers robbed near to St Pancras Church … |
| 6 | Even now trout are being taken from the upper layers of the water and on more than one evening fish have surprisingly been caught on dry flies . |
| 7 | The sacrificial system was clearly open to abuse , and on more than one occasion was criticized by the prophets ( e.g. Amos 5:25 ; Isaiah 1:11–12 ; Jeremiah 7:22 ) probably in the light of contemporary attitudes . |