Example sentences of "on [coord] [verb] [pron] [prep] the " in BNC.
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1 | Jimmy returned with arms full of torches , switching each on and positioning them in the brackets of the huge copper boilers , or on the floor so that surreal fans of light were cast against the dirty plaster walls . |
2 | So that 's why we said well let's get on and decide which of the next four homes to be refurbished . |
3 | Pour some hot water on and put it in the microwave . |
4 | He attempted to stop the wheel of history , but the wheel turned on and crushed him on the cross . |
5 | They erm , what they do they drive these big Tugmasters now with these lorries so that they plant all these erm forty foot trailers with er with er erm with a container on and place them on the ship . |
6 | He wants to get out of that office , get out into the areas , find out what is going on and do something about the problem , or I will kick his backside for him . |
7 | When they had done , he went over to the guard and took the full-length gown from him , pulling it on and tying it at the waist . |
8 | We start aspirin early on and continue it throughout the hospitalisation . |