Example sentences of "be [vb pp] on with a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To mitigate his appearance , he had grown a beard — though it was so fine , to conform with custom , that it might have been painted on with a kohl-brush , an impression reinforced by the methodical severity with which the rest of the face had been shaved . |
| 2 | that were tied on with a ribbon |
| 3 | If all this were laid on with a trowel , the reader 's patience would quickly wear thin . |
| 4 | This can simply be described as a flat panel display that is written on with a stylus ( pen ) . |
| 5 | I was sent on with a minute to go and never touched the ball . |