Example sentences of "[vb past] on for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Harry himself scored 53 League goals for Palace and two in the FA Cup ; how many he laid on for other forwards we can only guess at . |
| 2 | Robert was a replacement in the Currie Cup final and came on for young Johan Roux in the second half . |
| 3 | Being a true professional , she flashed a smile — as Fred hung on for dear life — and admitted it was a pretty paw show . |
| 4 | Phil took him at his word and charged up to the buoy , turning at the last minute to propel the buoy in the air with our wash while the reporter hung on for dear life . |
| 5 | He insisted on trying to go it alone and lurched against the bannister where he hung on for dear life . |
| 6 | General SVQs at levels II and III , on the other hand , are available in each of the five occupational areas decided on for initial development ( see page 1 ) . |
| 7 | Women 's work in sweated trades ( defined with some difficulty by a Select Committee on the subject in 1890 as work carried on for inadequate wages and for excessive hours in insanitary conditions ) , was also opposed because of the threat it posed to motherhood and the rearing of an imperial race . |
| 8 | ‘ Perhaps even die , ’ she tacked on for good measure . |