Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb past] on to a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well away from the motorway now , each new place quickly gave way to further forest and , just as Jenna was beginning to be lulled into a strange peace by the dappled sunlight of the place , the soothing green of nature , the car turned on to a narrow road and began to climb steadily . |
| 2 | The window gave on to a small lead roof beyond whose parapet I could see the topmost branches of the elm tree , the ornate brick chimneys of my own House — School House . |
| 3 | He had been in a pub in Hammersmith when a hypnotist jumped on to a low podium and put on a show . |
| 4 | Beyond it , the west wall opened on to a wide balcony shaded by deep eaves supported on slender lotus-columns , which gave a view down across the city to the broad grey sweep of the river , sluggish and low at this time of year , but sacrificing none of its dignity . |
| 5 | Some people , however , claimed that at the end of its run the mysterious tram disappeared on to a private spur line leading into the grounds of the presidential palace . |
| 6 | The door opened on to a glittering , brightly lit room crammed with antique furniture , objets d'art and exotic bric-à-brac . |