After the harvest failed and her husband abandoned her, it was whispered in the village that she had come upon the town, offering herself for coin to feed her children.

After the failed uprising, the captured rebels were sentenced to dance upon nothing at dawn.

The magistrate threatened to break upon the wheel anyone who defied the decree.

We spent the afternoon exploring the museum and riverside walks in Barton upon Humber.

The critics accused the committee of using butterflies upon a wheel to punish minor mistakes, turning small oversights into public spectacles.

The children's parade featured giant sculptures of butterflies upon wheels that rolled down the avenue.

Burton upon Trent is famous for its historic breweries that attract visitors from across England.

When the manager whispered 'two upon ten' into the walkie-talkie, the sales clerk immediately shadowed the suspicious customer.

On Whit Monday the children in the village used to gather for a raucous game of stack-upon-the-kill, tumbling into a laughing dogpile on the green.

Her essays often include clever plays upon words that make readers smile.