Example sentences of "[v-ing] on [art] [adj] [noun] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | For surely someone as gifted as that deserved all that could be done for him : and ‘ the gift ’ put it above any gossip about an overkeen schoolmaster bringing on a bright pupil and overrode any chatter about the besotted nature of his devotion . |
| 2 | The timeswitch he 'd primed earlier had flipped on , switching on the electric fire and igniting the materials he placed over it . |
| 3 | The surviving fry seek refuge among dense plant growth , taking on a leaf-like appearance and remaining entirely motionless , except to feed , and drifting lifelessly with the flow of water if shelter is lost . |
| 4 | His green eyes were taking on a bluish tinge and hers were going green with so much exchanging of deep looks . |
| 5 | Banishing an old life and taking on a new life and character when the time seemed ripe was a very Indian thing to do . |
| 6 | Bradshaw 's technique , his whole life , was built on the twin pillars of strength and stamina ; he was used to taking on an unbeatable opposition and winning . |
| 7 | The question at the time , in May 1941 , when the Vietminh was founded and Ho was talking bravely about taking on the combined French and Japanese armies in Vietnam was , of course , anachronistic : the two principal Allied powers had not yet entered the war . |
| 8 | Hoskin 's chairman , Barry Hoar , is putting on a brave face and has told shareholders that ‘ your directors view the future with confidence . ’ |