How to Use on the premises in a Sentence

on the premises

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  • The tofu is made on the premises, in the back of the shop.
    Shauna Lyon, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2023
  • One more thing: The bar is cash only, with an ATM on the premises.
    Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024
  • South Station had a movie theater on the premises in the 1930s.
    Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Fresh fish daily, and fruit tarts made on the premises.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2024
  • One legal guardian must stay on the premises that evening.
    cleveland, 6 Dec. 2022
  • Besides the art to browse, there will be live music on the premises both days.
    David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Same thing with our beet borscht and matzo ball soup, made right here on the premises.
    Max Abrams, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2022
  • The ice cream is made on the premises and portions are generous.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Up next came the cover up, which involved planting drugs as well as a gun on the premises.
    Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 15 Aug. 2023
  • At the end of the evening, according to reports, there was a fireworks display by a lake on the premises.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 23 Aug. 2022
  • There’s also a swimming pool and Har-Tru tennis court on the premises.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Hochul said the girl was found hidden in a cabinet cupboard on the premises.
    Jericka Duncan, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2023
  • With a shiny, golden, crackly crust and a soft but chewy crumb, the baguette, baked on the premises, holds up to its luscious fillings.
    Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2022
  • Still, out of an abundance of caution, there is a doctor’s office on the premises.
    Becca Rothfeld, The New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2024
  • When a murder is committed on the premises, the patrons look to the young detective to solve it.
    Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2024
  • Taylor added that the person living in the home told the humane society there were about 30 dogs on the premises.
    Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com, 25 July 2022
  • Radioactive tests, however, show that the item is no longer on the premises, the outlet added.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The notice, copied to the mayor and city manager, instructed DuPont to cease work on the premises.
    Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2023
  • According to the post, the giraffe injured his jaw after falling in a barn on the premises.
    Sabienna Bowman, Peoplemag, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Should there be two prices: one for people who drink their coffee and leave, and another who spend the bulk of the day on the premises working.
    Gary Stern, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The bomb squad members also swept the park to find any IEDs that may have been planted on the premises and the rides, said authorities.
    David Chiu, Peoplemag, 30 Oct. 2023
  • The suit distinguished the store from the type of businesses where there may be viewing of pornography on the premises.
    Doha Madani, NBC News, 4 July 2024
  • Always check the event's website or social media pages to see what items are allowed on the premises.
    Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
  • If drugs are found on the premises, they could be tested and potentially even traced back to a seller.
    Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2024
  • Plus, vinyl vendors, craft business owners and poster sellers will set up shop on the premises.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2024
  • There’s also an attached garage with room for one vehicle on the premises.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 2 May 2024
  • Janet has a boyfriend on the premises, too: a terse, tetchy older fellow named Wayne (Will Patton), who mostly keeps to himself.
    Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 14 June 2024
  • Many girls would buy beef patties and warm coco bread from a tiny tuckshop on the premises—all food that I was forbidden.
    Safiya Sinclair, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
  • The source reported that they were typically not stored on the premises.
    Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Minors are not allowed on the premises of these businesses and food service is not required.
    Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 28 June 2024

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