Example sentences of "[conj] [v-ing] [pers pn] on [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had moved in and taken the stuffiness out of the business , slaughtering its ‘ professional ’ pretensions , and bringing it on to the High Street long before the present new wave of trendy estate agents . |
| 2 | As he tried , several times , to restart his car before giving up and pushing it on to the verge to await rescue , traffic on the M8 from Glasgow quickly built up until there was a three-mile tailback . |
| 3 | Jampel Changchub , aged 30 , was described as a ‘ principal member ’ of the group and was accused of ‘ collecting information and passing it on to the enemy ’ . |
| 4 | It has become a specialist in adding value to chemicals and selling them on to the major companies . |
| 5 | Long skirts with splits look good — choose one with a slit at the back or a discreet side slit , and when trying it on in the changing room , look at yourself sitting down . |
| 6 | Long skirts with splits look good — choose one with a slit at the back or a discreet side slit , and when trying it on in the changing room , look at yourself sitting down . |