Example sentences of "[adv] [adv] and on [art] " in BNC.

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1 On their left it sloped gently away and on the right it fell sheer , in steep crags .
2 Squeeze them together again and on an outward breath let them go again .
3 By now , though , the sun was directly overhead and on the roofs it was unbearably hot .
4 It is n't just that the repertory is far-removed from that of the harp 's romantic territory — and , to the best of my recollection , of a kind last explored ( more conservatively and on a modern instrument ) in an entire disc by Zabaleta ( Archiv ) over 20 years ago , nor that it is played on two pedal-less early harps , it 's the spirit with and in which it is executed .
5 The trade unions are a problematic force both in and on the uneasy edges of the system of power ; a variety of factors have conspired to produce an upsurge of competing participants and conflicting demands ; elected governments have frequently shown themselves to be weak and vacillating in the face of pressures and problems ; and certain democratic aspects of the British polity have heaped problems on to the capitalist economy in a way that has " crowded out " opportunities for growth .
6 Alpha is a group is University of Ulster graduates who feel it would benefit all Northern Ireland graduates in the catering and tourism fields to keep in touch , both socially and on a professional level .
7 I think the important point I 'd like to make at the outset is that when the review of the requirement was carried out it was carried out both nationally and on a four nation basis , the ministers , once that was complete , the ministers decided that and stated publicly in December ninety two , that we will continue with the existing airframe and engine combination and that each nation er based on a family of aircraft concept could decide from a menu which equipments it would fit according to their individual requirements and their budget and we looked individually at each of the items to see what impact it would have on the operational capability if we were to remove them and what erm was decided in the end and the requirement reflects this , was signed last month by the Chief Surveyor 's staff , is that some nations have decided to remove certain items of equipment but for the U K we felt that it was necessary to keep all the major items and therefore as far as the U K is erm impact on the operational requirement is concerned , there is no significant alteration in its operational capability and therefore in overall percentage terms there is no decrease in the capability at all .
8 She dressed with consummate elegance , personifying grace both off and on the stage , and she was the most photographed woman of the time .
9 Milliken said : ‘ It was a phenomenal trip , both off and on the field .
10 I 'd rather have a racist straight up and on the rocks any day .
11 Why not stay here tonight and on the morrow I will have someone take you over to Briar Cottage with a wagon ?
12 Blackout precautions were introduced almost immediately and on the trams , side lamps were rendered ineffective and the headlamps masked .
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