Example sentences of "[noun] on for a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Outside , to the right , the Coke machine switches up a gear , back on for a big freeze . |
| 2 | Infra-red detectors are very effective devices — they react to body heat , and will leave lights on for a predetermined time after they first sense body heat . |
| 3 | I tell you what I 'll do — I 'll pop downstairs and put the kettle on for a good cup of tea . ’ |
| 4 | Finally they reached home and tried to put the kettle on for a welcome cup of tea — to discover their water had been cut off . |
| 5 | Behind the scenes , apparently unknown to the minister and BT , there is a hunt on for a suitable candidate , probably Prince Philip or Prince Charles . |
| 6 | I went to the sink and turned the cold tap on for a long drink to combat the dehydration . |
| 7 | She had to leave the floor , they had to walk , that 's right , they had to walk on the concrete floor without tiles on for a long time |