Example sentences of "[vb past] on [conj] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The social hierarchy in English towns took the same shape as in the countryside , tapering from a broad base composed of those who lived on or below the poverty line to a few outstanding wealthy families . |
| 2 | We know that they could live in extremely shallow to very deep-water environments , that most lived on or near the sea bottom , but a few were adapted to open-ocean swimming . |
| 3 | Neither the U.S. nor Russian statements made clear whether the crash occurred on or beneath the surface . |
| 4 | But the coefficients estimated on and in the output equation are estimates , respectively , of , and and so we can deduce from these four estimated coefficients estimates of and . |
| 5 | Similarly , by taking the coefficient estimated on in the equation , and the coefficients estimated on and in the output equation , which are estimates of and we can deduce other estimates of and . |
| 6 | But things turned Oxford 's way after sub Gary Bannisetr came on and in the 71st minute solid tackling gave Mickey Lewis the chance to put Joey Beauchamp through . |
| 7 | All the offences happened on or near the same two footbridges on the Fishermead estate . |
| 8 | The drive to Kent had been a difficult , slow journey hampered by the volume of tourists who poured on and off the cross-Channel ferries . |
| 9 | Then , strolling past Mariánské Láznë 's colonnade , she walked on and into an area of well-kept parkland and , taking her ease on one of the white-painted benches scattered around , found the card and began to write . |
| 10 | The ‘ hit squad ’ nurses from the Royal Victoria Infirmary dressed in St Trinians costumes leapt on and off the bus . |
| 11 | But the little bird flew on and into a tree on the edge of an orchard . |
| 12 | To one side of the main building is Llanthony Yard where you will find a forge , Engine House and workshops , with regular demonstrations of the skills needed on and around the waterways . |
| 13 | They bustled to and fro across the dock and swarmed on and off the ships . |
| 14 | I want the observer to note the training methods used what basically went on and at the end of the day I will see the person who 's been in training make a paper aeroplane and I will judge these on two criterias |
| 15 | The work on conditioning went on and in the early 1960s led to the discovery of the ‘ contingent negative variation ’ , which became a subject of study throughout the world . |
| 16 | It must also be said that a plain boiled ham presented on or off the bone is a delight to the jaded palate and should not be ignored because it remains undistinguished by any special cure . |
| 17 | One soldier 's glance flickered briefly towards his kilt , but there was no other sign of recognition as they marched on and up the stairs . |
| 18 | The negotiations dragged on and in the end I was constrained to issue a writ . |
| 19 | AN ASSOCIATION for all former pupils and staff of St Hugh 's School , Birkenhead , has been established for about four years and its main function is an annual reunion mass held on or near the Feast of St Hugh of Lincoln . |
| 20 | The neon light outside flashed on and off the way some of them do and brought my profile into full play . |