Example sentences of "[adv prt] on [noun] [unc] " in BNC.
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| 31 | He seemed friendly : one day he sat down on Cameron 's pallet bed , looking sheepish . |
| 32 | Mrs Q was pulling at Pike 's cardy , and even Mrs Danby was weighing in on Quigley 's behalf , but Pike kept right on banging . |
| 33 | In his absence the 78-year-old retired Black Country solicitor has been standing in on Taylor 's press conferences , trying to determine whether the England manager is still in control after the 2–0 defeat in Boston and earlier World Cup disaster in Norway . |
| 34 | Worst still , she was planning to cash in on Ivor 's insurance policies . |
| 35 | While Crilly asks Peter about his postman job , Megan fills me in on Kimberly 's scandal . |
| 36 | It was Alexei who cut in on Sandor 's response , his tone frigid . |
| 37 | Aggie had taken her hat and coat off and had dropped on to the settle , and as he entered the room she said immediately , ‘ Somethin' will have to be … ’ but paused as Millie came in on Ben 's heels , and she nodded towards her saying , ‘ Go and take your things off and set the tray . ’ |
| 38 | I joined in on Laura 's side with Edward as pig-in-the-middle , windmilling for the hat that sailed like a Frisbee between us , until we collapsed , panting with laughter , then stared in silence at the sea . |
| 39 | The cuckoo 's lazy tactic of leaving the hassle of child care to others is well known , but given the chance , fish will also attempt to cash in on others ' parental efforts in various ways . |
| 40 | Banks may close in on Gateway 's Christmas |
| 41 | RISING reggae star Apache Indian got in on Prince 's act at a glitzy fashion launch for Joe Bloggs ' latest coup — a range of stagewear commissioned by the pop idol for his recent world tour . |
| 42 | We call in on Odd-Knut 's Lappish acquaintance — — not ‘ friend ’ , because the Lapps rarely make real friends with non-Lapps . |
| 43 | PROSTITUTES will not be allowed to cash in on Hartlepool 's £160m marina , police chiefs have pledged . |
| 44 | Nothing was too much to ask if it prolonged her stay , she thought wistfully , so she smiled as she said , ‘ Considering that I was the culprit who booked them in on Ling 's day off , it 's the least I can do . ’ |
| 45 | The Church , the vicar and the Archdeacon and the Bishop all weighed in on Gray 's side so it was quietly dropped and he got his parish here a year later . |
| 46 | The film is technically impressive ( Academy Award-winning animator Derek Lamb directs ) but more admirably it zeroes in on kids ' interests without patronizing them . |
| 47 | The film is technically impressive ( Academy Award-winning animator Derek Lamb directs ) but more admirably it zeroes in on kids ' interests without patronizing them . |
| 48 | Deportivo cash in on Toshack 's misery |
| 49 | The Americans were beaming in on Duncan 's credit-card transmitter , his whereabouts constantly monitored by American and British intelligence . |
| 50 | So popular was the film that , a month after its opening , AIP decided to release Madigan 's Millions , two years after it was made , to cash in on Dustin 's name , double-billing it in the USA with Fearless Frank , films both actors rather hoped had been dead and buried . |
| 51 | They live mainly on berries and fruit , so they tend to home in on people 's gardens . |
| 52 | He came in on Guy 's unprotected left side , swinging a long pike , clearly hoping to cripple his opponent with the advantage of the weapon 's longer reach . |
| 53 | The dragon homed in on Olybrius ' wrath , which called him across the continent . |
| 54 | The influential Italian daily sports newspaper , Corriere dello Sport , has just published a list of 50 players worldwide who have become targets for the ‘ money-no-object ’ brigade of Italian clubs , all of whom are keen to cash in on Gazza 's magic . |
| 55 | On the other hand Raymond 's rival in the great struggle for Provence , Alfonso II of Aragon , came in on Richard 's side . |
| 56 | has , his sister , er you ought to come over on Sunday er , I was surprised you said on Sunday cos we , well last Sunday we went and had a drink with them . |
| 57 | Would a full glass of water spill over on Jack 's window ledge ? |
| 58 | There is a note below these minutes which says , " The above entertainment came off on Friday 15th. but owing to the inclemency of the weather the audience was very small . " |
| 59 | But with all that enthusiasm you 'd think at least some of it would rub off on David 's employees ? |
| 60 | Even the loan of his father 's rod had n't helped him to catch anything , although his father had caught two trout whose scales came off on Stuart 's hands and gleamed silver in the soft light . |