Example sentences of "and [verb] [pers pn] on [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Being able to pick up a colour and press it on coloured paper was all very exciting . |
| 2 | Pour off the pulp , strain the seeds and spread them on absorbent paper to dry ; then store in a cool , dry place . |
| 3 | There is another huge difference between pop and film , in that it costs little to set up a band , play in community venues , make a record and get it on local radio , whereas film remains largely the preserve of big business . |
| 4 | ‘ He ripped off a firm of disreputable City stockbrokers to the tune of about a million pounds and spent it on high living — yachts , mistresses , that sort of thing . |
| 5 | ‘ He said I was just to keep her warm in bed , and feed her on soft broth . |
| 6 | One of the greatest dangers to Amnesty International and other in the human rights movement is the increasing tendency of governments to control human rights through ‘ verbal formula ’ and resourcing , and to base it on multilateral diplomacy rather than international human rights law . |
| 7 | Keep your top people and keep them on top form |
| 8 | It 's a good idea to keep a press cuttings album and leave it on permanent display in the staff room or school reception area . |
| 9 | OK , we 'll flush him and put him on forced diuresis . |
| 10 | But one can not help thinking that a far greater contribution to the preservation of the World 's rain forests would be made if companies could be persuaded to make their annual brochures less glossy and to print them on re-cycled paper . |