Example sentences of "[adv] [adv] [conj] [noun] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rather , Qaddafi argued that rational association of people was less valuable , less stable , intrinsically less just than association on natural bases ; and by ‘ natural ’ he meant ties of descent and kinship . |
| 2 | But once or twice in a while I would despair of producing the kind of thing that seemed likely to win approval from one whose standards were so high — impossibly high I felt so far as emulation on my part was concerned — and therefore I had moods in which I would feel unworthy of his attention . |
| 3 | Women consistently score less well than men on the US Scholastic Aptitude Test ( SAT ) . |
| 4 | At sea it rolled so violently that passengers on upper decks were far less ill than those in the special saloon . |
| 5 | It goes at several different speeds and there are occasional bouts of sour intonation but Brüggen shapes the music — above all , the inner part-writing — less haltingly than Norrington on EMI . |
| 6 | Courier Pak Limited to 2lb. , and to size and shape 12 in. x 15½ in. , these are delivered to the consignee not later than noon on the day after pick-up . |
| 7 | It was found that women on the high fat diet gained weight more easily than women on the low fat diet and a similar project for men reached the same conclusion . |
| 8 | Beaver hopes to recoup its £7,000 start-up costs within the next six months and possibly sooner if negotiations on a couple of large deals come to fruition . |
| 9 | We 're looking for any trace of clothing , it 's a big area with a long wall and the mounted police can cover it much more quickly than officers on foot |
| 10 | I understand that the payments will be triggered automatically so that people on income support will not have to apply for them . |
| 11 | Among the most important evidence to emerge from analysis of Mansell 's start are that his Ferrari was not lined up straight and telemetry on the Ferrari indicated that he had fiercely defended his position , turning right twice to close out Prost . |
| 12 | The race was postponed until 10am today because visibility on the 37-mile Mountain Course fell to 20 yards between Guthries and Verandah . |
| 13 | But this time my posts were all standing up as straight as soldiers on parade . |
| 14 | Her father 's work took him at least as far as Shalstone , Buckinghamshire , and her own work took her as far as Edgcote on the Oxfordshire border . |
| 15 | but when the weather improves we shall , we shall go as far as Harrendle on the bus |
| 16 | The Bosworth Tunnel was completed in April 1813 and the canal was opened as far as Stanford on the main line and Welford at the end of the branch line on 25th May 1813 . |
| 17 | It used to be said with a considerable amount of justification that you could get as far as Inspector on your own bat but after that ‘ No ’ , you needed somebody pushing you — city councillor , anything . |
| 18 | For this Scottish cruise the Board stayed with us as far as Tobermory on the Isle of Mull . |
| 19 | As far as R&D on defence is concerned , the Pentagon is keeping specific plans under its hat , though the administration 's budget makers emphasised new projects like the ‘ Peacekeeper ’ and Tomahawk and Trident II intercontinental ballistic missiles ; more money for the ‘ Stealth ’ bomber ; lasers and other satellite killers ; microelectronics ; and , of course , the MX missile . |
| 20 | They pack tightly together until they cover the stone as closely as tiles on a roof . |
| 21 | The remainder of the seedlings have been taken to good garden homes as far apart as Tresco on the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Bute in the north . |
| 22 | But before Molly could answer they all looked out as a car breasted the top of the small hill and lit them as brightly as actors on a stage . |