Example sentences of "[noun prp] [to-vb] [adv prt] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | As Glisseuse emerged from the Swale channel at the Queenborough end , she was picked up by Vigilant and followed to the upper reaches of the Medway while Venturous made all speed round the outside of Sheppey to catch up on the operation which was now well under control . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | I asked Kim to put down on paper in a few sentences how she felt about her new shape . |
| 4 | A subsidised dog neutering scheme is being extended in South Tyneside to cut down on the number of stray dogs . |
| 5 | I could n't wait for the bell to ring at four in the afternoon when class would end and I could bang my lid for the last time before running all the way down the Whitechapel Road to help out on the barrow . |
| 6 | An impressive seven-length winner of last month 's Mackeson , Tipping Tim is a best priced 5-1 joint favourite by Ladbrokes to follow up on Saturday . |
| 7 | During the tour , Stout remembers that Charman and Gedge told Solowka to cut down on his drinking because it was starting to affect his playing . |
| 8 | He led them to within thirty yards of the unsuspecting deer , then motioned for Joseph to sit down on the ground at the edge of the plain . |
| 9 | Ipswich3 Newcastle2 IT IS still mathematically possible for Ipswich to miss out on a place in the Premier League next season , but with five games left against teams from the bottom eight only a fool would bet on it . |
| 10 | It was time for News on Sunday to set off on the trail of the people and organizations who had theorized about the prospects for a popular left-wing newspaper for so long . |
| 11 | I drove via Barking to call in on Duncan the Drunken before the traffic built up , but his garage was locked and that meant calling at the house . |
| 12 | It was Phillips 's 13th minute shot which allowed the Canaries to close in on the leaders , although there was more than a slice of luck about it as the ball hit Nick Henry before bouncing over the stranded Oldham keeper Paul Gerrard . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | The Chief Constable was also asked to launch a major operation in Wirral to crack down on suppliers . |
| 15 | And if Emily had expected Craig to ride in on a white charger and save the day , she had been doomed to disappointment . |
| 16 | ‘ Oh , ’ said Betty , but after a moment she went out to the stream leaving Lydia to sit back on her heels and wonder why she found dressing-gowns and slippers so tawdry . |
| 17 | A consultant with fly-away silver hair and an offensively breezy manner asks Kate to pop up on the table and just pop her pants down . |
| 18 | Bruno 's promoter , Micky Duff , urging Lewis to cash in on his first defence with a summer clash at Wembley stadium , said : ‘ That kind of money puts Frank in a very solid position . |
| 19 | Thankfully , the week after we whooped Chelsea to get back on the rails to that now famous title finale ( famous for us anyhow — right ? ) : - ) . |
| 20 | MATISSE TO GO UP ON KENDALL 's OSF/1 |
| 21 | Labour leaders yesterday urged Prime Minister Mr Major to crack down on economic sanctions with Serbia . |
| 22 | I have n't read either , but I think it is smart of HarperCollins to cash in on the classic revival vogue . |
| 23 | I said , ‘ Harvey thinks I am employed by Midwinter to check up on him ? ’ |
| 24 | Norman 's invitation to this year 's Masters was looked at with raised eyebrows by many , especially since , at this writing , the ever-steady Tom Kite needed to win New Orleans to get in on the Georgia garden party . |
| 25 | EC to crack down on growth promoters |
| 26 | In the evening they gravitated to Soho , moving from the Wheatsheaf , to the Highlander , the Black Horse or the York Minster , and perhaps taking in a meal at Fava 's , then Minton 's favourite restaurant , before returning to 37 Hamilton Terrace to crash out on divans , some staying the night with Susan Einzig at her flat in Hampstead . |
| 27 | And you need n't be going just to America to cash in on the two dollar £ . |
| 28 | TRADERS in Maghera are pleading with the RUC to clamp down on vandals persistently targeting business premises . |