Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] on to a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They went down a narrow lane called Smugglers ' Gully , which led them on to a wild rocky headland . |
| 2 | She was just getting used to the chestnut when Alejandro moved her on to a dark brown mare who , when it was n't bucking , shied at the ball , and then on to another chestnut , whom she had great difficulty in holding . |
| 3 | ’ You put me on to a good thing , ’ he went on , ’ with Ardakke . |
| 4 | If he had hoped that a row might spur him on to a direct , hands on approach to murdering Elinor , Henry was disappointed . |
| 5 | I stood up , yawned and stretched , and threw myself on to a nearby sofa . |
| 6 | It 's a fast ascent on to the bealach , and then a right turn takes you on to a surprising flat little plateau sporting a tiny circular lochan . |
| 7 | He was approached by the Huddersfield directors early in 1921 and the offer spurred him on to a determined effort to prove his innocence in the Leeds City affair . |
| 8 | Find a large map of the world and trace it on to a large piece of paper . |
| 9 | Even if the herb will eventually outgrow its container , you can still plant it when young , press its foliage and then , when it becomes too large , pass it on to a culinary-minded friend who has more space . |
| 10 | Slowly she lowered herself on to a dead log and sat there . |
| 11 | ’ Start Posi setting a course that will take us on to a parallel Netline , doubling back the way we came . |
| 12 | Ace took her on to a small but discreet restaurant where the food was delicious , but she found she did n't have much appetite . |
| 13 | He selected a tape from the rack and threaded it on to a spare machine . |
| 14 | My brother could make me cry just by lifting me on to a five-foot-high garden trellis and leaving me there , so I was hardly a miniature Chris Bonnington . |
| 15 | The reason for this may well be that the hospital consultant is reluctant to let go medical responsibility for former patients and thrust them on to a local GP , but he is not normally easily available when off duty or working in a clinic many miles away . |
| 16 | The first stage of the programme is designed to get you on to a balanced , low-calorie diet , and to cleanse you system so that in Stage II you will be able to tell which foods suit your body the most . |
| 17 | Lucy said ruefully , gratefully lowering herself on to a floral-cushioned , wicker-backed sofa in the conservatory and reluctantly submitting to Virginia 's fussing with a footstool , ‘ Is Mrs Chalk still there ? |
| 18 | It is pesticide-free and traps male moths by luring them on to a sticky pad with the aid of a sex attractant ( a pheromene lure capsule ) given off by female moths to attract a mate . |
| 19 | Panther claims it will blast the Solo from standstill to 60mph in less than 6.0 seconds and take it on to a top speed in excess of 150mph . |
| 20 | I launched it on to a small lake and , lying flat on its wooden platform , pressed my face close to the water . |