Example sentences of "[vb base] [verb] on to the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At this juncture I merely want to hold on to the notion that workers are pressed , for a variety of reasons , into a dependent position of an infantile-like nature , which is felt to be unalterable , in many industrial enterprises . |
| 2 | But I want to hold on to the role . ’ |
| 3 | However , despite the mortality of L3 on the pasture it now seems that many survive in the soil for at least another year and on occasion appear to migrate on to the herbage . |
| 4 | Stop holding on to the wall like that ! ’ |
| 5 | Swindon insist there 's been no formal approach by Cheslea and still hope to hold on to the architect of Monday 's triumph . |
| 6 | Secondly , it is significant that several recent writers — such as Kolb , Donald and Becher — have moved away from unidimensional classifications of knowledge to multi-dimensional typologies , which seem to map on to the undergraduate curriculum better . |
| 7 | It would start out trying to reach us , but then get pulled on to the floor . ’ |
| 8 | If it feels like the penis is getting soft during sex , try holding on to the base of the condom . |
| 9 | I now wish to go on to the order concerning access . |
| 10 | But I 've fallen on to the floor often enough to know how to get up . |
| 11 | He 's got friends there who 've moved on to the staff , and he reckons he can pump them for information without making any official waves . |
| 12 | As a rough guide two strands wound together make something approximately like three-ply in thickness and three together are usually reckoned to be about a four-ply. these fine industrial yarns used to be in the ‘ odds and ends ’ bins , but the manufacturers have caught on to the fact that they are popular with machine knitters , so now they can be bought under a brand name . |
| 13 | In spite of such precautions , bugs have dropped on to the pillow of the sick woman before the visitor 's eyes … |
| 14 | We must study the gap closely and we must realise that , in many of the homes that have come on to the market , on which there has been significant capital outlay by people moving into the private sector , the costs have escalated because of the massive increase in interest rates . |
| 15 | They have cottoned on to the fact that the dealers come up with a different brand name every week . |
| 16 | Those who have cottoned on to the streak of genius in Brittain 's seemingly eccentric modus operandi have struck a rich vein of gold as the stable 's horses are often priced a good deal longer than they should be . |
| 17 | If you have to venture on to the roof , be sure to hire a roof ladder which hooks over the roof ridge ; and for other work above ground level , make sure your ladder is anchored so it ca n't move . |
| 18 | I really need to hang on to the key , is that alright ? |
| 19 | As Tim said you have to hold on to the fact that these are real characters and their in a kind of confrontational situation here are n't they ? |
| 20 | Well you have to hang on to the buggy then . |
| 21 | ‘ It could be that it 's just something that Bob is allergic to , but it had better be investigated and some sample testing done in case we need to get on to the manufacturers . |