Example sentences of "[adv] [to-vb] [noun] 's [noun sg] on " in BNC.

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1 For answer , the boy caught at the rope with his other hand and tugged suddenly to break Sheila 's hold on it .
2 By the spring of 1967 , it seemed that Ceauşescu felt confident enough to reiterate Dej 's insistence on Romania 's independence from the Soviet Union .
3 He used to disappear periodically and come back covered in glory and bruises , often taking us ashore to celebrate England 's victory on the field .
4 HP has decided not to take Sun 's move on its Apollo base ( UX No 394 ) , lying down and has decided to retaliate in kind .
5 The North Dakota House of Representatives attempted unsuccessfully to override Sinner 's veto on April 2 , falling eight votes short of the required two-thirds majority .
6 She climbed to the podium , picked up the surprisingly heavy statuette and leaned forwards to accept Yeovil 's peck on the cheek , hoping she would n't flinch in three dimensions all over the world at his lizard 's touch .
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