Example sentences of "[vb base] [to-vb] [adv prt] on the [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Many women , through no fault of their own , appear to start off on the wrong foot .
2 As Dave suggests , it 's often more use to read up on the natural background of the fish than to read a fishkeeper 's account of breeding it .
3 Try to get off on the right foot ? ’
4 It became clear from their phrases that this was a boating group come to sail about on the nearby natural lake .
5 ‘ It is important for everyone to roll up their sleeves and fight to get back on the winning trail . ’
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