Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] on [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A minute later Payton moved on to a sloppy Jobling pass and shot into the side netting as fans jumped to their feet in anticipation of a goal . |
| 2 | England defenders Rob Jones and Mark Wright came on in a wholesale reshuffle of resources , but any danger that United would feed off the disruption was dismissed by McManaman 's leggy skills . |
| 3 | ‘ I saw Liza Carrow , ’ Eleanor went on in a matter-of-fact way . |
| 4 | Oh , I can read the signs as well as anyone , ’ Dora went on in a sudden surge of indignation as Melissa 's eyebrows lifted . |
| 5 | There was no room with Jimmy and Sean , and Marcus and Pete moved on to a different table . |
| 6 | Mr Hay left out the experienced campaigners Karen Brown , Vickey Dixon and Jane Sixsmith from the starting line-up , though Sixsmith came on as a late substitute for Joanne Menown . |
| 7 | Morrell went on for a comfortable victory over three seconds clear of the defending champion , Mark Kirk , of Ballymena . |
| 8 | The end of power-sharing had left a vacuum , which the constitutional convention had failed to fill , and Ulster staggered on with a vicious IRA campaign , tit-for-tat assassinations , unconvincing direct rule , and no obvious sense of direction . |
| 9 | Haylock latched on to a glorious through-ball from Peebles and finished the move with a fierce 20 yard drive — but the ball passed the wrong side of the post . |
| 10 | Hendrie moved on to a perfect Payton pass , went round goalkeeper Keith Welsh with ease , and shot into the empty net . |
| 11 | Hendrie moved on to a perfect Payton pass , went round goalkeeper Keith Welsh with ease , and shot into the empty net . |
| 12 | Don Johnson holds on to a chic Melanie Griffith ( above ) |
| 13 | From the time when the Maktoums latched on to a prime source of Classic talent — the Kentucky Sales in Keeneland , Kentucky — Sangster 's lead was first questioned , then swamped , by the buying power of the Middle Eastern Royal families . |
| 14 | Just to complete the amazing change in fortunes , Mike Allingham ripped on to a short lineout throw from Kenny Milne , who then took his scrum-half 's pass and bullocked his way over from about ten metres out , Lawrie adding the two points . |
| 15 | She and Victorine held on to a great square sheet . |
| 16 | Jason Donohue raced on to a speculative John Pendlebury kick and beat the Hull defence to touch down . |
| 17 | Yanto jumped on to a large flat rock , still trying to keep his boots dry , and looked down at the huge mud covered object . |
| 18 | Mrs Dass come on in a fluffy magenta dress and awarded the first prize to last year 's carnival queen and the second to Mr Swayles and the third to Mrs Muller . |
| 19 | For instance , judo flyweight Karen Briggs grappling on with a dislocated shoulder shoved back in its socket . |
| 20 | When the ball was let out Northern 's backs looked the sharper and after a scoreless first half , centre Paul Collins burst on to a short pass from Johnson and sent the speedy Casado racing over . |
| 21 | Rangers continued to move forward and four minutes later Ferdinand latched on to a fine chip by Ian Holloway . |
| 22 | Abingdon held on for a deserved victory however , in one of the best games this reporter has seen this season . |
| 23 | Merrill dreamed on in a beautiful drowning . |
| 24 | ‘ Come off it , ’ Harriet carries on with a sudden jerk . |