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 . |