Example sentences of "be [verb] on his [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Alec and I had been climbing on his right-hand side . |
| 2 | Darling 's mark had been made on his final Test , however , with three catches in England 's first innings , two of them at short leg quite startling . |
| 3 | Winterbottom 's game has always been based on his uncompromising attitude on the field ever since he won his first cap against the Wallabies in 1982 . |
| 4 | Chuck 's parents have some pride and care about the upbringing that they give their child(ren) showing that it is Bob 's character that it as fault and that his attitude can not be blamed on his economical situation . |
| 5 | Nor could the earl find anyone who would lend him money to be secured on his landed revenue . |
| 6 | Teddy refuses to be drawn on his early life and will only go as far back as the Biggin Hill Air Fair of June this year when Anita and Bob Armstrong ‘ adopted ’ him . |
| 7 | At this point , if the trainee has not already selected a different branch of flying ( Air Transport Command or helicopters ) , he will be assessed on his flying future . |
| 8 | I would like to say a last word about Amis 's voices , and about the long words which have been or might be laid on his confident art — a terminology for which he is unlikely to be grateful . |
| 9 | It was impressive , too , that he instantly stated his intention of returning at once to Shrewsbury , to help to clarify the confusion , though he seemed to be relying on his natural authority and leadership to produce order out of chaos , rather than having anything practical in mind . |
| 10 | It is far from clear whether he should be congratulated on his sudden elevation . |
| 11 | He is to be congratulated on his excellent choice of guardian angels . |
| 12 | From Bernard Shaw 's correspondence with Mrs Patrick Campbell some light has been thrown on his personal life and general outlook . |
| 13 | Ivashko , 58 , the Ukrainian President for little over a month [ see pp. 37539-40 ; for his resignation on July 18 see below ] , was described by Western commentators variously as a " cautious centrist " and a " pragmatic neo-conservative " , although all were agreed on his staunch support for Gorbachev since being named Ukrainian CP leader in September 1989 [ see p. 36884 ] . |
| 14 | Thus Richard himself is depicted on his Great Seal with a lion passant on the side of his helm , topped by a fan-shaped ornament . |
| 15 | A great deal is riding on his recent reconciliation with his former musical mentor Chaz Jankel . |
| 16 | It would be no exaggeration to claim that the whole of present-day transplantation surgery is based on his original insight and on his subsequent collaboration with Sir Peter Medawar , which led to the latter 's Nobel Prize . |
| 17 | Manchester City player-manager Peter Reid shares a joke with Mike Sheron yesterday , and is banking on his ace winger to hit the goals which will give City the last laugh on rivals United tomorrow . |
| 18 | Prima facie either the settlor has made a chargeable transfer which has attracted CTT on the value transferred ( unless his death before the passing of the Finance Act , 1975 , has prevented his disposition from being a chargeable transfer by giving rise to liability to estate duty under Section 2 ( 1 ) ( c ) of the Finance Act , 1894 ) or , in the case of a mortis causa settlement , either estate duty or CTT has been paid on his testamentary estate . |
| 19 | The vet was called again and a cataract was diagnosed on his near side , which explained everything . |
| 20 | But Berndt did n't know any of the layers of discomfort he was pressing on his new trainee . |
| 21 | The first batch was transferred on his becoming vice-chairman in November that year . |
| 22 | The other he was tapping on his right thigh , slapping out a rhythm , perhaps the accompaniment to the tuneless refrain he was humming . |
| 23 | Pipkin , who was lying on his left side , breathing quickly and heavily , rolled over and stretched out his front paw , underside turned upwards . |
| 24 | A copy of the morning paper was lying on his tooled leather desk top ; he pushed it across to Tom , stabbing at the story with a manicured index finger . |
| 25 | Knighted in 1523 , he served as Sir Edward 's under-sheriff in Cumberland in 1527–8 ; but his independent career was based on his royal service . |
| 26 | There was no more conversation until they reached Mr Zamoyski 's shop , where the cobbler was sitting on his front step , looking disconsolate . |
| 27 | Time 's wingéd chariot was sitting on his rear bumper , flashing its headlights . |
| 28 | Our activities did not go unnoticed , for we caught the eye of Mr. Maple , who was working on his nearby allotment . |