Example sentences of "[adj] on [pron] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But they are n't in a position to harass you as the British on their home ground would be . |
| 2 | In a sensitive case like this , where action against foreign nationals might have diplomatic repercussions , it was wise to get the British on your side first . |
| 3 | Now that may sound arrogant and patronising on my part to say so . |
| 4 | A witness who refers to case records when testifying must submit them to examination by the other parties to the proceedings , if required , and runs the risk of being cross-examined on their contents . |
| 5 | He can not put his finger on what has gone wrong on their travels — the times of arrival at the ground have even been varied — and now is the time for mental toughness . |
| 6 | ‘ They are not clear on their objectives and are not given the technical tools to use on the field so that they can not play to their potential . |
| 7 | Nor was it always clear on what basis the Principal Education Officer and Chief Inspector on occasions referred back the proposals of the project team . |
| 8 | In about February 1991 Mr. Mahdi had been proclaimed President of Somalia by the U.S.C. It was not clear on what basis such an assumption of office could be made and it was not accepted by the other clans . |
| 9 | In that case , the tribunal made it quite clear on what basis it arrived at its decision : ‘ We are amply satisfied that in all the circumstances including the nature of the misconduct and the position of the applicant [ he ] was not dealt with unreasonably . |
| 10 | And Madra was with him , the worry clear on her face a hundred feet away . |
| 11 | A sound at the door caught her attention and she turned abruptly , shock still clear on her face . |
| 12 | ( 2 ) An instrument shall not be a deed unless — ( a ) it makes it clear on its face that it is intended to be a deed by the person making it , or , as the case may be , by the parties to it ( whether by describing itself as a deed or expressing itself to be executed or signed as a deed or otherwise ) ; and ( b ) it is validly executed as a deed by that person or , as the case may be , one or more of those parties . |
| 13 | The old form of the testimonium was usually as follows : IN WITNESS whereof the parties hereto have caused their common seals ( for corporations ) to be hereunto affixed the day and year first before written or IN WITNESS whereof the parties hereto have hereunto placed their hands and seals ( for individuals ) the day and year first before written Section 1 of the Law of Property ( Miscellaneous Provisions ) Act 1989 coupled with s 36A of the Companies Act 1985 have introduced changes to the execution of deeds by providing that a document shall not be a deed unless it is clear on its face that it is intended to be a deed . |
| 14 | Commendo is not clearly intended as a disposition at law , and the texts are clear on its inadequacy to set up a trust . |
| 15 | Amongst the slain was Alric , son of Heardberht , though it is not clear on which side he was fighting ( ASC D , s.a. 798 ) . |
| 16 | He says we 've actually made it clear on our planning application that we 're prepared to look very carefully at the mix and size and type of housing to ensure it fits what local people need in the area . |
| 17 | Being clear on your objectives ( see Objectives on page 119 ) . |
| 18 | A Just make it clear on your Car Hire Application form . |
| 19 | Shannon woke with tears still damp on her face . |
| 20 | Here in Langdale an ewe stood weakly , blood still damp on its haunches as its offspring staggered in the shock of birth , cord still trailing in the grass . |
| 21 | Jessica felt sweat break out fresh on her skin as they walked in . |
| 22 | His breath was warm and fresh on her lips . |
| 23 | I 'll tell you about Ryan Buck , fifteen years my senior , an ex-felon , an actor , my first , though my mouth was raw with the metallic taste of braces fresh on my teeth , and my features were like crooked , accidental things . |
| 24 | The air was all fresh on my face , I could be a loon myself , fling my arms about , shout across the mud-flats ( they looked just like the muddy backside of yesterday 's elephants ) and listen to my shout dissolving in the air before it reached the other side . |
| 25 | ‘ We might just let you win it , too , ’ joked Best , the memory of what Wales did to his team still fresh on his mind . |
| 26 | Near the wine tuns , he noticed Pike the ditcher , the clay of the cemetery still fresh on his hands , deep in hushed conversation with a group of strangers . |
| 27 | I seen a rosy on your cheek , I see them fade away . |
| 28 | From this disaster a coalition of community groups throughout the region was formed , calling itself the Appalachian Alliance , and with these groups placing questions of land ownership high on their agenda for discussion , the issues were raised to a new sense of awareness . |
| 29 | That matter is high on their agenda , and the hon. Gentleman may recall that the Labour party has distinguished itself over the past 40 years by being wrong about practically every foreign policy and defence issue that has come before it . |
| 30 | Is the Secretary of State aware that the Opposition welcome the statements made by the Prime Minister and the Taoiseach at last night 's meeting , on the future progress of talks between the two Governments , and that Northern Ireland will be high on their agenda — as it will on the agenda of the Labour Government ? |