Example sentences of "[conj] [adv] on the ground " in BNC.
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| 1 | The chairs upon which they sat or leaned were gilded or of shining chrome and glass ; bales of material were half unfurled to spill around more silk and satin ; jewellery was flung down in handfuls upon tables or simply on the ground . |
| 2 | All the lanes must have once been extremely important , but nothing on the map nor indeed on the ground suggests this . |
| 3 | Ben was there to help her down , and once on the ground , she said , ‘ I want to see you inside . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ Tomorrow 's a bit awkward , ’ she says , twisting her shoe back and forth on the ground . |
| 5 | I think that that case is distinguishable from this on that ground , and also on the ground that in my view none of the statements in the leaflet in this case actually impute corruption . |
| 6 | This is literally secateurs on the end of a pole 6ft ( 2m ) long or more which enables you to reach up , with your feet safely and firmly on the ground . |