Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb base] on to [art] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 During the final stages of an attack the weapon 's sensors lock on to the target ship 's radar or sonar signals and the Telemine homes in on them .
2 But the variable of interest may of course genuinely swing around abruptly ; the monthly count of unemployed people rises very sharply when school-leavers come on to the register , for example .
3 The counter-argument is that seasonal adjustment will itself take care of much of the distortion ( as it will eliminate the predictable seasonal rise in unemployment in July and August when school-leavers come on to the register ) .
4 Obviously we 're trying to make a homely atmosphere so that parents can come and go , er when new parents come on to the ward , when new patients come on to the ward , nursing staff maintain a , a close control and a close liaison with them , so were any undesirables as it were , to come on to the ward , I am sure they would be picked up almost immediately .
5 There was a small-screen TV that some Helsinki taxis fit on to the back of the driving seat .
6 Two rooms open on to a garden .
7 Obviously we 're trying to make a homely atmosphere so that parents can come and go , er when new parents come on to the ward , when new patients come on to the ward , nursing staff maintain a , a close control and a close liaison with them , so were any undesirables as it were , to come on to the ward , I am sure they would be picked up almost immediately .
8 As long as doctors hold on to the role of being omnipotent , it is not surprising they need defences .
9 pauses elegantly in the conservatory of the large west wing where floor-length windows lead on to a terrace facing south over the garden .
10 The poetic function is also apparent at an early stage : when young children latch on to a phrase and repeat it endlessly , without conveying any information .
11 Controlling the rig Once the rig is free the hands move on to the boom in the normal sailing position and the power is controlled by sheeting in and out .
12 In the BA and MA ( Religious Studies ) degrees the basic courses lead on to the Phenomenology and History of Religion , exploring in depth a wide range of issues across different religions .
13 These involved considering : ( a ) how long it will take the purchaser to build up further clientele ; ( b ) how frequently customers in the market change between the various competitors ; ( c ) how quickly new products come on to the market and are taken up by customers ; ( d ) how long it will take the vendor to re-establish itself in the market if there is no restrictive covenant .
14 On the battlefield the Snotlings latch on to a unit of Orcs or Goblins , following them about and copying their actions .
15 THE ACTORS march on to the stage of the New Victoria in Newcastle-under-Lyme as an Italian town band , with Chorus in a red hat and sash beating the bass drum .
16 When you have completed all three sections move on to the tie breaker .
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