Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] on to 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 There was no room with Jimmy and Sean , and Marcus and Pete moved on to a different table .
3 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 .
4 Hendrie moved on to a perfect Payton pass , went round goalkeeper Keith Welsh with ease , and shot into the empty net .
5 Hendrie moved on to a perfect Payton pass , went round goalkeeper Keith Welsh with ease , and shot into the empty net .
6 Don Johnson holds on to a chic Melanie Griffith ( above )
7 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 .
8 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 .
9 She and Victorine held on to a great square sheet .
10 Jason Donohue raced on to a speculative John Pendlebury kick and beat the Hull defence to touch down .
11 Yanto jumped on to a large flat rock , still trying to keep his boots dry , and looked down at the huge mud covered object .
12 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 .
13 Rangers continued to move forward and four minutes later Ferdinand latched on to a fine chip by Ian Holloway .
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