Example sentences of "on the [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I rested my elbow on the bell-push and just kept right on resting . |
| 2 | ‘ Yes and loud and clear on the Saint or they 'll give you a ticket for Cincinnati and it would be months before your next of kin were informed . ’ |
| 3 | The home crowd was not pleased and hooligans ( described by French journalist Jacques Verdier as ‘ imbèciles ’ ) spat on the Scotsman as he left the field . |
| 4 | He was a former distinguished deputy editor and senior leader writer on The Scotsman and with myself and journalist Robin Crearie was one of the three founder members of The Scotsman mountaineering club , later the Ptarmigan Club . |
| 5 | Mitchell trained as a journalist on The Scotsman and worked for the Scottish Tourist Board , Apex Publishing in Oman and British Gas Scotland before setting up Elliot Mitchell Communications , which later merged with Commpress . |
| 6 | I spent a few years on The Scotsman and then to Thomson House to join The Guardian soon after it dropped the ‘ Manchester ’ from its title and started printing in London . |
| 7 | [ For background information on the FPR and its demands , see p. 37765 . ] |
| 8 | We must always be on the lookout for |
| 9 | Those gunners who had no riding place on the guns or limbers were running down the verges in an undisciplined retreat . |
| 10 | On the remarks that women 's contributions in the field of business , finance , religion , charity work , etc , were totally ignored , I can only assume Alexandra Wallace overlooked the extensive exhibitions on the work of the Church of Scotland Woman 's Guild , Oxfam in Scotland , Amnesty International and the Scottish Refugee Council ( I could go on ) . |
| 11 | On the dates that you 've anticipated if Mr comes back by that time we 'll be able to absorb the post , but it 's likely that he may move on from this , because it 's a fairly substantial move up . |
| 12 | Please find some copies of the brochure providing information on the dates and venues for the above course programme . |
| 13 | With a yell , Daine got both hands on the stake and wrenched . |
| 14 | It poses an appalling dilemma for us all , because more and more money is spent on the CAP but the people at the receiving end do not seem to be any better off . |
| 15 | Joseph had subsequently been to the villa on the Cap and talked about a show in New York . |
| 16 | Plain skin warts are also found on the genitals and in such cases a sexual mode of transmission need not be postulated . |
| 17 | Vertus produces fruitier Champagnes than those of its northern neighbours on the Côte and , although the Chardonnay does not achieve the remarkable perfume and definition of les Mesnil or Cramant , the wines are of very high quality and well deserve upgrading . |
| 18 | I am now 70 years of age and whilst my hair still grows quickly in length , it is getting thin on the scalp and it is still fine , flyaway and dry . |
| 19 | EEG , according to the Manual , should be recorded between an electrode placed centrally on the scalp and one behind the ear . |
| 20 | Merely to stand in such a position will give you some idea of the strain such a position exerts on the groin and accounts for the number of injuries Wasim has incurred in that region . |
| 21 | ‘ When we pulled out of Jaffa , I stood on the stern and looked out over the old city , ’ he said . |
| 22 | The barber sat on the railings while his customers stood patiently in front of him to have their heads shaved . |
| 23 | Let's say twenty minutes , wo n't take more than that then we could get Clare you put your bicycle right outside of the shop , put it on the railings and go in , that 's it then . |
| 24 | ‘ It is only by turning the spotlight on the suffering that we can hope to end it . ’ |
| 25 | He clicked on the lamp and the room was filled with a soft glow . |
| 26 | But that hardly troubled Miss Hazelwood , for her salary was there to squander ; to lash out on the soap and a hundred perfumes , satins and silks and frilly things . |
| 27 | The group of horsemen , wide-scattered , not in any formation , appeared silhouetted on the ridge and came streaming on towards the ford . |
| 28 | I 'm afraid you 'll have to go easy on the Sangria while taking the tablets , and on the swimming too . ’ |
| 29 | Sit out on the veranda and drink in the stunning view as you sip your gin pahit ( pink gin ) . |
| 30 | He often dropped in at this time of day , and frequently stayed for a drink on the veranda and an inspection of Faye 's work in the air-conditioned studio at the back of the house that would be used more and more as the hot summer approached . |