Example sentences of "[prep] a large [noun] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | The report points to the existence of a large deficit on non-oil current account in the middle of a recession ( see Ch. 25 ) as evidence of a more serious shortfall in the UK productive potential than could be gauged from official data on investment . |
| 2 | Received opinion , based unduly on the word of sister Elisabeth , has it that Nietzsche began with the idea of a large book on Greek culture which , under Wagner 's influence and again its author 's real inclinations , was gradually whittled down to a book on Greek tragedy — and Wagner . |
| 3 | Our results may explain the puzzling results from at least two previous trials , which failed to find an impact on morbidity even in the presence of a large effect on mortality . |
| 4 | The Ladies of Scotland League was holding its fall tea in the auditorium of a large store on Tollemarche Avenue . |
| 5 | A photograph taken by Devereux in January 1986 of a larger stone on the western side of the circle , which had been the subject of short-term magnetic anomalies , showed a discharge from the top of the stone . |
| 6 | * This article is a part of a larger report on RU 486/PG being prepared under the auspices of the Institute on Women and Technology at MIT by Janice Raymond , Renate Klein , and Lynnette Dumble . |
| 7 | She was sitting before a mirror that was propped against a large pan on the stove . |
| 8 | Meanwhile we 're impatient for a larger return on investment . |
| 9 | The problems of providing adequate water supplies for a large population on an island with no running water were considerable so bathrooms were less common , though latrines were built . |
| 10 | I reached over for a large tin on my right , prised the tight lid off with my knife and used a small teaspoon inside to place some of the white mixture from the tin on to a round metal plate in front of the old dog 's skull . |
| 11 | This is your breakfast , ’ he said with a large grin on his bearded face . |
| 12 | It was double-fronted , with a large window on either side of the oaken door , four in a row above , and a little round attic one on top , amongst the eaves . |
| 13 | On the desk in Rosemary Kepepwe 's office stood a photograph of her husband David , very black , smiling genially with a large fish on a scale by his side . |
| 14 | For instance , suppose that your last knitting project was a sweater with a large picture on the front which was stored in the console stitch pattern A and B areas , taking up a total of 31,680 BITS of memory . |
| 15 | These were tricycles with a large box on the front and one of these vendors was Mr Maddocks of Upper Halling . |
| 16 | Those who have lived with a large refrigerator on board their yacht in sunnier climes will remember what a bother it is to have to run the engine for an hour every day to keep the drinks cold and the food fresh . |
| 17 | Isolation of affected cases must be very rigorously followed , or you will end up with a large outbreak on your hands . |
| 18 | It is important , however , that the float is set up correctly , which is with a large shot on the bottom . |
| 19 | ‘ Now what 's that in English ? ’ enquired Peter Young , with a larger smile on his face . |
| 20 | They consisted of an elaborate sequence of libations poured into a large vessel on an altar between two double-axes mounted on painted pyramidal bases ; grave-goods were dedicated to the sheepskin-draped statue of a god in front of another altar ; offerings of food and drink were dedicated at a third altar set up in front of a sacred tree shrine ; music was played and an ox and two goats were sacrificed . |
| 21 | The contents are then sucked into a large tank on a trailer , which is taken to a local refuse treatment works , where it is emptied and thoroughly cleaned . |
| 22 | ‘ I 've spent about £300 having various ones on my body , including a large dragon on my back . |
| 23 | Fold-up furniture can either be stacked neatly in one place , hung from a large hook on a wall or stashed away out of sight when it is n't in use . |
| 24 | Wings , made of plates of wafer-thin metal , sprouted from a large dome on each android 's back . |
| 25 | The credibility of alternatives depends in a large measure on three factors : a new perspective on disruption and disaffection ; support for teachers ; a re-alignment of current resources . |
| 26 | In view of the size of the commitment , an outside catering contractor had to be called in to help provide lunch for 1,400 people in a large marquee on the garrison sports ground . |
| 27 | In a large bowl on the table was a thick mass of unlaid eggs taken from inside the chickens . |
| 28 | He watched her putting the ingredients into two vessels , the dry ones in a large bowl on the kitchen table , and the rest into a saucepan on the massive Aga cooker . |
| 29 | Darren ( 3.9 ) was pushing a friend in a large basket on wheels when his teacher asked if she could have a ride . |
| 30 | This can be cooked in a large pan on top of the oven or in a casserole in the oven . |