Example sentences of "on [prep] the [adj] ground " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is no way out of the Upper Kirk other than scrambling to the left or right on to the higher ground . |
| 2 | The gravel can be laid directly on to the firm ground , but constant walking in wet weather will pound the gravel into the softened earth and you will , after a year or two , have to lay a fresh load to build up the path again . |
| 3 | The ground was hard beneath her feet and she stumbled , falling heavily on to the frosty ground . |
| 4 | Therefore , on balance he thought , reluctantly , it would be better to push forward on to the high ground on the line Thiaumont-Fleury . |
| 5 | They are simple to install , for all that is required is that they be level from side to side , and with the lip protruding sufficiently to enable the full body of water to be emptied into the pool rather than on to the surrounding ground ( Fig. 9 ) . |