Example sentences of "[v-ing] on the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Already the Fists were disembarking on the double . |
| 2 | Detectives launched the massive operation after eavesdropping on the conversation between a mystery woman and the playboy yachtsman accused of murdering his parents . |
| 3 | After nearly perishing on the moors , she is taken in and cared for by the Reverend St John Rivers and his sisters Mary and Diana . |
| 4 | The company began to talk of passing the winter in the south-west , of hiding the pageant in a barn somewhere and over-wintering on the money they had taken . |
| 5 | So when he turned to her casually in the car , and suggested that they call in at his house for some tea before they parted , Folly found herself leaping on the suggestion with almost indecent haste . |
| 6 | Some of the more dress-conscious horsemen ordered a special kind of trimming on the leg — an inlet or gusset of black velvet , running from the bottom of the trousers , on the outside , and tapering to a point somewhere near the knee . |
| 7 | Gold lace trimming on the tricorn hat was the only relief . |
| 8 | There are many splendid things to acquire , including the equipment from the recently installed gymnasium with its rowing machine and computer print-out , so you can envisage yourself sculling on the Thames . |
| 9 | Peregrine stood fuming on the pavement , bawling furiously after him . |
| 10 | Sponsored by the Banco Bilbao Vizcaya and opening on the day of the artist 's birth , this survey ( 20 April-30 August ) has been curated by the Foundation 's director , Rosa Maria Malet . |
| 11 | Outside , I could hear doors opening on the gallery and running footsteps . |
| 12 | There was a narrow gate opening on the pathway , as she had expected there would be . |
| 13 | Erm I think it 's important to recognize in rail terms that erm the east coast main line , erm particularly obviously er the section heading north , British Rail would not allow er a new station opening on the east coast main line , so you have to confine yourselves to looking at those which have a a regional railway route . |
| 14 | Er and they have forced erm their union to aban or the shop workers have forced their union to abandon its previous policy erm and back opening on the sabbath . |
| 15 | He turned down Salvation Street and gained some shelter from the houses , which were small , granite-built , with their front doors opening on the street . |
| 16 | In some places you get fans banging on the top of the dug-out and at others they lean forward and actually shout into managers ' faces . |
| 17 | When I got home Mum and Dad were in their bedroom together and poor little Allie was outside banging on the door like a five-year-old . |
| 18 | A second after Perdita fell asleep , it seemed Luke was banging on the door telling her to get up and to wear a sweater as it was cold first thing . |
| 19 | ‘ Alicia kept banging on the door saying it was John Major 's office but , of course , I did n't believe her . |
| 20 | Her granny 's banging on the door was like music to her ears . |
| 21 | That 's when a lot of the girls started banging on the door , screaming and shouting . |
| 22 | Mrs Morton , who had once forbidden Anne to take her daughters on days out , was the Air Raid Warden for the street , and the slightest chink of light brought her screaming and banging on the door . |
| 23 | And the next thing I know as this banging on the door ! |
| 24 | ‘ When I got home last night and found the yard door bolted I thought the old man had deliberately locked me out but the police reckon that whoever killed father was with him then — while I was banging on the door , trying to get in . ’ |
| 25 | And there 's Father — OK , do n't say it , I 'm only telling you there 's FATHER , banging on the door with a fist and calling , ‘ Franz , Franz , what 's the matter with you ? ’ |
| 26 | She took another breath and yelled , ‘ Hi , there ! ’ at the top of her voice , banging on the door with both fists as she did so — And heard the sound die away into a profound and unresponsive silence . |
| 27 | I did n't know what to do , he was banging on the door and Gary were crying — then I heard Cathy — ’ She shook her head desperately . |
| 28 | There did not seem to be a living soul left among the houses , except for someone banging on the door of the lock-up . |
| 29 | She felt like running round to his villa right now , in the middle of the night , banging on the door , screaming jealous , incoherent orders at him that she knew he would not obey . |
| 30 | And they 're not just doing it for the money because , you know , if you just sort of give them a mundane task like trolleys for example , they 're banging on the door , you know , when can I get off this , when am I going to get some responsibility . |