Example sentences of "[vb past] on [to-vb] the " in BNC.

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1 She tried not to even consider the soft swell of his expressive mouth , and gabbled on to break the tense atmosphere .
2 the seams , however , neat , will be improved by a deliberate decoration , for example , some matching bought braid , a long plait which could end in a tassel at the floor end , or a further narrow piece of matching Fair Isle or even a different woven pattern , stitched on to conceal the join .
3 His lips slid over her breasts , teasing the rosy peaks to pert arousal , and then moved on to explore the smooth , warm contours of her body , dipping and gliding , fuelling the flames within her until she moved against him restlessly , searching , pleading , making demands of her own .
4 From this he moved on to command the airship station at Wormwood Scrubs , and then went to the Admiralty to help in airship design and allocation .
5 Meanwhile the ‘ Recruit ’ sailed on to join the Fleet at Barbados .
6 He slipped to fifth with just four laps to go , but miraculously , he hauled himself third place and hung on to win the championship by just one point .
7 On its commencement every proceeding is identified by a title , made up of the name of the court in which it is brought , the names of the parties and any Act ( other than the 1984 Act ) relied on to give the court jurisdiction , and by a distinguishing number allotted to it by the court office , written ( in an action ) as " Case No " or ( in a matter ) as " No of Matter " .
8 As Rosalind Rosenberg has pointed out , arguments based on female uniqueness paradoxically ‘ provided the biological affirmation that anti-feminists needed to oppose change and that feminists relied on to defuse the threat of change ’ .
9 After lunch Macmillan and Broad flew on to visit the commander of 13 Corps , Gen Harding , at Monfalcone .
10 In an almost soundless flurry of activity , the cellar door was opened and the light switched on to reveal the ramped steps .
11 London Irish thought they 'd scored a try here … the ref tho rightly gave a knock on … and the cherry and whites rolled on to take the lead with a penalty from Martin Roberts … another penalty apiece made it six three to Gloucester at half-time … but they deserved more … the forwards were fired up but so too was the exiles defence which took a fair old hammering … the turning point came at the start of the second half when referee David Matthews awarded Gloucester a penalty try …
12 Lord Diplock went on to test the question arising in the case by asking what the words of the relevant section of the Act of 1968 meant in ordinary conversation .
13 In December , London inflicted Kingston 's first domestic defeat of the season with a one-point win in the second leg of the NatWest Trophy semi-finals , though Kingston went on to retain the title .
14 Similarly , the Fourth Lateran Council , in its second decree , condemned the teaching of Joachim of Fiore ( namely that there were four persons in the Trinity ) , as expounded in his book against Peter Lombard , and went on to define the duties of secular rulers and of bishops to fight heresy in their kingdoms and dioceses .
15 His son Benjamin Lee ( 1798–1868 ) whose interest in politics and public life was rewarded when he became Lord Mayor of Dublin , later went on to represent the city as a Member of Parliament .
16 Mr Patten went on to draw the obvious conclusion .
17 ( It is somewhat remarkable to note that after such stirring events , the committee went on to draw the master 's attention to the fact that a horse had been observed grazing in the paddock , which had been let for sheep only .
18 He was glad to hear that their priests were telling the people that the potato murrain was a visitation of the Almighty ; he only hoped they went on to draw the full lesson .
19 Peter Ueberroth , son of a travelling aluminium salesman , worked his way through college , single-handedly built a $300 million business , went on to organize the 1984 Olympics , became Time magazine 's Man of the Year and the commissioner of baseball .
20 Like the young men in Paris , he also designed for the opera and ballet , and then went on to design the famous stained glass windows of the new Coventry Cathedral .
21 Mason J. went on to explain the reasons why , in that case , the minister 's function was to be exercised by him personally .
22 As though unaware of the many doubts in the minds of each of his listeners , Christian went on to explain the reasons behind his momentous decision .
23 Its head , the urbane Norman Hartnell , designed the Queen 's wedding gown and went on to dress the women of the Royal Family in the finest fabrics .
24 The judge then went on to assess the damages at the figure of $200,000 , being an increase of 8 per cent .
25 Dr J Majo Cruzate , Advisor , Director General , DG XIII at the Commission of European Communities , after outlined the history of the European Single Market initiative up to Maastricht and ( probably ) beyond , and went on to extol the virtues of creating a single market for IT in Europe , with the European Commission 's roll seen as harmonising standards efforts and funding research .
26 The sitting was abandoned by Mayall , although Diccon went on to finish the picture — it subsequently won the senior award in the Irish National Portrait Painting Contest .
27 But it does very effectively , so we were smart and snug and weatherproof as we went on to enjoy the most exhilarating walk of the entire weekend .
28 But it does so very effectively , so we were smart and snug and weatherproof as we went on to enjoy the most exhilarating walk of the entire weekend .
29 Four secondees were still struggling to settle-in some six months after their appointment , but most secondees adjusted within three months and went on to enjoy the scope to shape their jobs , to use their expertise and to become part of a team .
30 He went on to enunciate the principles for review of the supplementary benefits system .
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