Example sentences of "of [noun pl] on [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | She took a couple of steps on to the damp surface , lost her balance and collapsed to her knees . |
2 | She slammed the saucepan of potatoes on to the draining board . |
3 | Procedures for preparation of tax computations will have to be reviewed to ensure easy transfer of figures on to the new returns . |
4 | Staff Sergeant McRobb supervising the loading of vehicles on to a Royal Corps of Transport craft at the military Port of Marchwood near Southampton |
5 | Military conscription has always been a useful way of soaking up young people and even though Russia is suffering from a decline in the birthrate the sudden release of a large number of men on to the civilian labour market might be difficult to absorb at a time when Gorbachev is trying to raise productivity . |