Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] upon [art] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Openings were either spanned by a semi-circular arch which rested directly upon the capitals , without entablature , or by a lintel . |
| 2 | ‘ Who 's there ? ’ she murmured , and her head turned restlessly upon the pillows . |
| 3 | The legislation , later amended by the Legal Aid Act 1974 , relied heavily upon the decisions of the Rushcliffe Committee . |
| 4 | It seems that many Breton lords relied heavily upon the profits of wreck to boost their incomes , and to abolish it might have caused yet another rebellion in an area where Angevin control was still fairly fragile . |
| 5 | A series of objectives were drawn up which followed closely upon the views of progressive planners : they included controlled development of all areas and the utilisation of land to the best advantage , the limitation of urban expansion , redevelopment of congested areas , the correlation of transport and amenities , improved architectural treatment , and the preservation of places of historic interest , national parks and coastal areas . |
| 6 | Then , pained beyond belief in some tender pride , she advanced alone upon the cows , and they parted softly and meekly before her and Walter Ash followed her , and they regained their bicycles . |
| 7 | The French air force was used to bomb rebel-held areas of Damascus and Druze villages , a bombardment that fell indiscriminately upon the civilians of Syria and Lebanon . |
| 8 | The burden of implementing papal decisions and the decisions of councils fell directly upon the bishops . |