Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] on to [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Caribbean lapped on to the deserted palm-fringed beach just beyond . |
| 2 | Ultimately Childebert and Guntram patched up their quarrel , and Chilperic moved on to the defensive , only to be murdered at Chelles in 584 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | United 's best chance of the half came just a minute later ; Martin Foyle ran on to the perfect Paul Simpson through ball , he actually got past goal keeper Andy Gosney but he was forced just a little bit wide . |
| 5 | There was no room with Jimmy and Sean , and Marcus and Pete moved on to a different table . |
| 6 | Persson dominated the first game and his venomous top spin attack proved too strong for even Chen 's defences as they were breached 21–8 but Chen held on to an even scoreline in the second game . |
| 7 | A Democrat , unlike his famous cousin , the Republican ex-President Theodore Roosevelt , Franklin moved on to the national political scene as Assistant Secretary of the Navy in Woodrow Wilson 's administration in 1913 . |
| 8 | Having introduced us to the widely ranging Cichlasoma family , and given ideas of how to keep them , our three cichlid experts , JEFF CHALLANDS , MARTIN CHANDLER AND PHIL ROBINSON move on to the nitty-gritty of tanks and equipment . |
| 9 | Willie clutched on to the long wooden seat and , as they jolted over the rough cobbled road , his eyelids drooped and he became drowsy . |
| 10 | Before the British destroyed the surrounding buildings in 1857 , the Naqqar Khana gave on to an enclosed courtyard leading up to the Diwan-i-am , the forty-pillared Hall of Public Audience , the site of the Imperial Durbars . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | At the top , Jarvis jumped on to the down escalator but the gang had disappeared into a train coming in opportunely and their victim stood weeping , holding her bleeding earlobes . |
| 13 | Even if Hanson holds on to the British end of the ARC operation , it still has a long list of ConsGold assets to offload including : |
| 14 | Hendrie moved on to a perfect Payton pass , went round goalkeeper Keith Welsh with ease , and shot into the empty net . |
| 15 | Hendrie moved on to a perfect Payton pass , went round goalkeeper Keith Welsh with ease , and shot into the empty net . |
| 16 | Don Johnson holds on to a chic Melanie Griffith ( above ) |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | Huy held on to the thin throat until the face above it turned blue and tears appeared . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | The miracle is that Britain held on to the bloody Empire for so long . |
| 21 | She and Victorine held on to a great square sheet . |
| 22 | Jason Donohue raced on to a speculative John Pendlebury kick and beat the Hull defence to touch down . |
| 23 | Yanto jumped on to a large flat rock , still trying to keep his boots dry , and looked down at the huge mud covered object . |
| 24 | The field station consists of a modern Ann Exe built on to the old coast guard station . |
| 25 | Ennio Marchetto exploded on to the international comedy circuit in 1990 and was hailed as the cult hit of the Edinburgh Festival , since when he has delighted theatre audiences worldwide with his unique and highly-developed show featuring a multitude of paper showbusiness characters . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | Milosh leaped on to the great horse Koulash and rode off , with his lance turned backward over his shoulder . |
| 28 | The main door was sheltered by a portico with tall columns , an incongruous touch of Ancient Greece grafted on to the sprawling modern bungalow . |
| 29 | Rangers continued to move forward and four minutes later Ferdinand latched on to a fine chip by Ian Holloway . |
| 30 | There was a stool nearby , and , climbing on this , Seddon got on to the firm edge of the sink where it met the draining board and reached up to the hatch . |