Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] [pron] on the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At Aintree he beat The Thinker just over seven lengths and is due to meet him on the same terms , although Jimmy Frost , his rider , may put up a pound or two more than the minimum 10st . |
| 2 | She thrust her chin upward in mock anger , delighted to have him on the defensive . |
| 3 | Timing is also of the essence — flowers can be sent to you through the post as soon as the special event is over , but the best option is to be able to press them on the very day that they are used . |
| 4 | However , it seemed a shame to be able to design the forms using the computer and not be able to complete them on the same machine at a later point . |
| 5 | However , it seemed a shame to be able to design the forms using the computer and not be able to complete them on the same machine at a later point . |
| 6 | Yeah , yeah , cos our , our be inclined to leave something on the front door step and go . |
| 7 | She was frigid and strait-laced and therefore somewhat ill-equipped to keep me on the straight and narrow . |
| 8 | He was so dangerously persuasive — and it would be all too convenient to blame everything on the absent Miss Philimore . |
| 9 | It was crowded too with holiday-makers on package tours , all eager to fling themselves on the nearest beach and sweat their way into a tan . |