Example sentences of "[verb] [adv prt] on all " in BNC.

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1 I think the government should slow down on all its activities at the present time and concentrate on getting the economy right , and everything else put on the back burner .
2 Because he 'd been seeing psychiatrists since 1950 he fancied he was an expert on Freud and wanted to sit in on all our discussions .
3 With this kind of work in mind , I obtained permission from the headteacher and the governors to sit in on all appointments that occurred in Bishop McGregor School during my fieldwork between 1983 and 1985 .
4 Press the rice into the tin , cover it with foil and press down on all sides until it is compressed .
5 This will remain constant throughout the design no matter what order the colours appear in on all succeeding lines and is also the order for colours to be used in the colour changer when knitting .
6 It was just big enough for an adult to pass through on all fours .
7 It was a very happy meeting , as we caught up on all that had happened since those distant Bideford days .
8 I 'm not saying that I would 've picked up on all those points because
9 Harriet often came to stay at Netherhampton to catch up on all the ‘ gossip of Salisbury ’ and to take her mind off her romance with Shelley , thwarted at every step by her brother Charles .
10 If that does not deter you , it drops back on all fours , turns its back on you and squirts .
11 It is possible , however , to start off with good intentions , but to slip back on all these important elements once the pressure of circumstances begins to dictate .
12 Freeze/thaw ( minus 30°C/R.T. ) tests should be carried out on all solutions , emulsions , creams and all other liquid or semi-solid products .
13 Indonesian law stipulates that an environmental assessment must be carried out on all major industrial investments .
14 Cut down on all fats , particularly those from animal sources especially lard , suet , double cream and full-fat cheeses .
15 Catch up on all your news . ’
16 Looking back on all this , is one to judge him as having been a success or a failure ?
17 He 'd missed out on all that because of the war , and he never tired of dropping references to ‘ noughth week ’ and ‘ encaenia ’ and ‘ schools ’ and May Balls .
18 My sick leave has obviously interrupted this process and I have missed out on all three .
19 If he had been pensioned off then , he would have missed out on all Rovers ' glory days of promotion , Wembley and Europe .
20 Now , in the dream influence of the moon , Fenna told Maggie to look down on all the kingdoms of the world , and across China she saw the snaking of the Great Wall .
21 If he cracks down on you , London would crack down on all the fringe people who go in and out of the Soviet network there .
22 Michael himself was now in the choir balcony beside Jock Lennox letting Maria look down on all the heads below them .
23 On a clear day there are magnificent views from all along this road as well as from the summit , and you can look down on all sides of the island , even to Porto Santo .
24 Curious thing — she who held on to so many grievances , never spoke twice about the money she kept pouring out on all of us .
25 Michael Russell , the party 's vice-convener for publicity , accused Labour of selling out on all the promises it made to Scottish voters at the last election .
26 They kept peering about on all sides as though they knew that he was not far off but they seemed reluctant to leave the path .
27 Material body , organism , behaviour , vibes , expression , self : I pick up on all of it .
28 She should have been sharing breakfast with Kelly right now , laughing and chatting , catching up on all that had been happening over the past few months .
29 Getting down on all fours , ’ went on Henry , ‘ and being rogered by a complete stranger in the open air .
30 They finished up on all four rinks in their 78–66 win at Carrickfergus with Rathfriland 's Gary McIlroy being their only loser .
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