Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] [vb pp] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | This may be under a piece of tree bark , along a ledge of some kind or hidden on the ground among the undergrowth . |
| 2 | Drivers of both groups said that drunken passengers were a problem : they ‘ messed about ’ in the car , grabbed the steering wheel and pulled on the handbrake . |
| 3 | The jeep continued to bounce and surge along the rutted , forlorn track that led , Robyn prayed , to the barn and to help , for several more minutes , while she gripped the wheel and perched on the edge of her seat , peering through the rain for any signs of civilisation . |
| 4 | He turned off the main light switch and put on the bedside lamp , and against the lamp he propped an old brown photograph . |
| 5 | Miguel waited while she climbed up into the driver 's seat and wrapped on the seat belt . |
| 6 | I did n't have any more whiskey as I needed to think , so I made even more tea and settled on the chair again by the fire , lit a cigarette and started to work my way through the file again . |
| 7 | The brains themselves only need the lightest poaching for a quarter of an hour before being lifted out of the court-bouillon and set on the beds of lettuce . |
| 8 | test on a car and stated on the notification of refusal of a certificate that the car 's tyres were suffering from ‘ tread lift . ’ |
| 9 | A mile or two short of Blue Ash Farm , Harry stopped the car and pulled on the brake . |
| 10 | Of the 17,000 demonstrators involved , 1,000 broke away from the agreed route of the march and gathered on the south side of Westminster Bridge , where they were prevented from crossing by a large group of officers . |
| 11 | We went through Dick Whittington 's archway and banged on the metal-studded door for access . |
| 12 | She sat among coarse dune-grass and fixed on the distant |
| 13 | The pattern is clear on one side but worn on the other . |
| 14 | Now change to stocking stitch as used on the face . |
| 15 | This means that according to the choices made by the user , a particular pathway is followed through the information , with the computer drawing as required on the text , sound , still images and moving video stored on the disc . |
| 16 | The brassie is equivalent to the No. 2 wood ( which had a brass plate on the sole to save wear when used on the fairway ) , whereas the jigger ( a narrow faced club with a little loft ) is approximately to the ‘ chipper ’ enjoying some popularity today . |
| 17 | Planted up with sun-loving , drought-tolerant plants such as sedum and houseleek , here it has been used to effect when laid on the gravelly shore of a small pond . |
| 18 | Full name of applicant as shown on the register of foreign lawyers . |
| 19 | Nuala crossed to the window and perched on the ledge looking down into the street below . |
| 20 | He walked over to the window and tapped on the glass . |
| 21 | She drew the car to a halt and pulled on the handbrake . |
| 22 | I hang my clothes in the wardrobe and put on the plastic gown . |
| 23 | Supporters should remain with the coach until parked on the East car park . |
| 24 | A naive bee carried to the feeder from the hive and placed on the food source will circle repeatedly after taking on a load of sugar water as if ‘ studying ’ the source , and yet when she returns a few minutes later she will be unable to choose the correct feeder colour . |
| 25 | Dip your fingers into the paste and run it around the rim of the dish and put on the lid . |
| 26 | Rules of eligibility are more relaxed in the LFA and based on the achievement of certain target incomes equivalent to non-agricultural workers after agricultural improvement via a development plan . |
| 27 | There are other quotes but I will save these for my submission to District Council if needed on the fourth of January . |
| 28 | Mrs Craven served on the original council and advised on the training . |
| 29 | In all insects with normally developed antennae there is a pair of muscles arising in the scape and inserted on the base of the pedicel . |
| 30 | Set out your work as shown on the last page . |