Example sentences of "and [verb] it 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 | 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 . |
| 3 | ‘ 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |