Example sentences of "she [vb past] on [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One day , she drove on to a roundabout , and could not figure out which exit to take . |
| 2 | That was below the belt , but instead of stopping there while she was still in one piece , she drove on in a high , hectoring voice , ‘ Do n't you think your daughter deserves a little rest instead of going home to slave for you after she 's been working all week ? ’ |
| 3 | Looking round for somewhere to hide the wrecked toy she climbed on to a chair and put the doll on top of the nursery cupboard . |
| 4 | Karelius was about to correct her when she blundered on into a question that left him speechless . |
| 5 | In the kitchen , as she heard the sound of the car driving away , she slumped on to a stool , her long hair spilling over her fingers as she dropped her head into her hands with a heavy groan . |
| 6 | ‘ And the château had become anathema to him , ’ she went on after a moment . |
| 7 | ‘ An officer signalled for her to stop but she carried on for a mile and mounted the kerb on one occasion , ’ Tony Malyon , prosecuting , told Pontypool magistrates . |
| 8 | She held on to a root that jutted out from the bank , clinging to it as long as she could , then letting go with a despairing moan and sinking , shoulder deep , in the water . |