Example sentences of "on [det] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 If you do run into lift , you must assess the situation on each turn , being ready to break off for a normal base leg and approach .
2 If there are going to be two desks we need one member of staff on each desk .
3 You have certain formatted sections that are the news , straight stuff , or running tabular matter or whatever , but then somebody weighs in on each section , at El Sol we have a graphics person on each desk , but they 're divided into work groups so different work groups do different pages .
4 Or , how you interpret the message on each sheet of one brand of government-issue toilet roll , which reads NOW WASH YOUR HANDS , PLEASE .
5 Do one on each sheet of paper .
6 Conferred temporary and somewhat metaphysical diplomatic immunity by the embrace , the would-be emigrant and the diplomat walked , with their arms on each others ' shoulders , into the embassy .
7 Arabian oryx also lick the dew that may accumulate on rocks and on each others ' hair , as the humid air from the Arabian Sea rolls in at night .
8 Duncan briefed us on what was to take place and we staggered backwards into the harbour , barking like seals and standing on each others fins .
9 Farnborough and Crystal Palace , the two skate centres of southern skating , hold friendly comps on each others ramps for the ‘ Whip Lash ’ trophy , Danny Wins .
10 ‘ Chubby ’ Eliot and self had a bit of a dogfight for a while trying to get on each others ' tails as we were not certain the other was not a 109 until we saw the roundels . ’
11 creating opportunities and providing conditions in which teachers can spend more time working together , sharing problems , commenting on each others ' performance , and collaborating in curriculum planning .
12 His strength of character was invaluable in dealing with the guards and his commitment to his fellow hostages was such that he would listen quietly and matter of factly on the occasions when we all had a heart-to-heart about the little ways in which we got on each others ' nerves .
13 One can visualise these gentlemen each with a candle or dim lantern , perhaps totally unused to situations like that , climbing fearfully up the ladders , hard on each others heels , taking comfort from the nearness of each other and climbing awkwardly with the lights they carried which would cast but a feeble glow about them .
14 Under the terms of the 1990 Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty , the signatories — NATO and former Warsaw Pact states — have the right to conduct inspections on each others territory .
15 What must have surprised him , as it still surprises us , was the sheer variety of court life , its different rhythms , its stately ceremonial in buildings still primitive both by Carolingian and later standards , and the unique character bestowed on each court by the personality of its prince .
16 He straightened the bedclothes and laid a wrapped chocolate truffle on each pillow , a goodnight blessing .
17 Cut off two , inch long pieces of gummed tape and , moistening no more than one-quarter of an inch on each strip , stick them on the top edge of your cartridge paper by holding the brown paper hinges and give it a good shake .
18 But er they , they did sort of th it was fairly distributed there 's no , eggs you 'd get perhaps one egg a week on each ration book .
19 I think we had two ounces of margarine a week on each ration book , and butter I think we had an ounce of butter a week , and meat was very scarce .
20 On each resort page , you will find a photograph and a full description of each of our properties .
21 This time there were windows facing the child ( invisible to the competitor ) so the child could see where the chocolate was on each trial .
22 C.C. 's task was to remember the dividing contour between the red and green section on each trial , deciding whether it matched a probe line presented after each display ( for example , in Fig. 2 the probe matches for the upper panel but not the lower panel ) .
23 Pairs of syllables carefully synchronised were then presented dichotically to subjects who had to report both syllables on each trial .
24 When subjects had to concurrently hold in memory two or four nouns on each trial a superiority of the RVF emerged .
25 It is effectively colour-sided , with a broad area of white along the back and tail ( finchback ) which catches the light like a halo , and there is usually a white patch ( not clearly defined ) on each thigh and often areas of white on the brisket and lower legs .
26 Tulipa praestans ‘ Fusilier ’ bears several flowers on each stem
27 Primula bulleyana , one of the species of candelabra primula with several whorls of flowers on each stem , revels in wet soil .
28 Alexei was cutting consistently towards the left quarter , striking three or four blows on each assault before reaction force repelled him backwards .
29 That 's based on each individual er at the , at the moment .
30 ‘ No , ’ he murmured , his gaze moving over her face and lingering on each feature .
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