Example sentences of "[vb past] on to their [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Love ( 68 ) and Couples ( 71 ) clung on to their overnight lead , three shots ahead of host nation Spain . |
| 2 | These cells give a large excitatory response to the onset of a small spot of one wavelength shone on to their receptive field centres and a much smaller response to a much larger spot . |
| 3 | And with seven and a half minutes of injury time Milton hung on to their slender lead ; final score here at Bishops Cleve was Bishops Cleve nil , Milton United one . |
| 4 | Erm , they just went on to their fifth form |
| 5 | His pleasure was that England went on to their first home victory against the West Indies since 1969 . |
| 6 | His pleasure was that England went on to their first home victory against the West Indies since 1969 . |
| 7 | Boosted by the appearance of Chris Wilkinson , who had just returned home after gruelling 5 month tour of the Far East and Australasia , Hampshire went on to their historical achievement with some sterling doubles ' performances by the whole team . |