Example sentences of "[vb pp] [adv] on to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yet she did n't think she had imagined that , when her head had dropped wearily on to his shoulder , his arms had tightened about her . |
| 2 | I can recall an incident early one September when I had a net carried away on to a hedge . |
| 3 | Most of the material so far has been keyed directly on to a computer housed at Guildhall Library . |
| 4 | Stiffening has to be resin-bonded to the material and even the smallest bolted item has to be located specifically on to wooden cores set and bonded into the FRC material . |
| 5 | She had dropped miserably on to the lowest stair . |
| 6 | But their hopes were dashed when the rope snapped and the Bettina Danica was pushed further on to the rocks by the rising tide and the heavy swell . |
| 7 | The survey also showed that the great majority of diplomates transferred directly on to a degree course either in their own or another institution and that relatively few went straight into employment . |
| 8 | The afternoon progressed , but was moved now on to a different plane , lit by the glow of expectation . |
| 9 | Gastric acid was collected continuously on to ice and the acid output during each 15 minute period was measured by titration to pH 7 with 0.1M NaOH . |
| 10 | You also leave these people to a rail of hideous nylon tights , with pictures of lions and words like ‘ climb ’ in block capitals transferred inexpertly on to the fabric . |
| 11 | Colour had crept unsteadily on to It 's pages , and the paper reported in its second birthday issue that ‘ hopes of a permanent 24-page It have had to be tempered with reality otherwise we would find ourselves expanding into debt . ’ |
| 12 | A hastily assembled group of the famous 75s had been pushed forward on to Froideterre , and its lethal barrage had given one of the fresh divisions of XX Corps just enough time to move up through the ebbing debris of de Bonneval 's 37th African Division and establish a firm line from Bras to Haudromont . |
| 13 | The flanged plastic collet is then pushed firmly on to this , and acts as the hanger for items up to 30lb in weight . |
| 14 | She heard the noise of the start but not even that had the power to disturb her thoughts , which were totally turned inwards on to herself . |
| 15 | It can be painted directly on to a surface that is rusty , as long as all the loose rust is removed first . |
| 16 | The inscription is preceded by a cross alisée patée painted directly on to the lead . |
| 17 | You will need to copy each of the patterns shown here on to your particular machine 's system , ie 60 stitch sheet for Singer 2310 and 2331 , Superba S48 , White 1602 etc . |
| 18 | Although he was obviously placed carefully on to the sofa , the freshly pomaded hair is awry and could have benefited from a comb prior to being photographed . |
| 19 | In November 1985 North shipped out of America two Boeing 707-loads of Hawk anti-aircraft missiles , ostensibly for Israel although by now the pretence was wearing thin and they were simply transferred to Israeli cargo aircraft and flown straight on to Iran . |
| 20 | A few days ago , we saw the appalling spectacle on television of Vietnamese asylum seekers being dragged forcibly on to a plane to be sent back to Vietnam , a very poor country that has suffered economic embargos since 1976 , which have caused great poverty there . |
| 21 | They come in a great many varieties and can be mounted straight on to a ceiling , on to walls or on to tracks , and then pointed towards whatever needs special lighting . |
| 22 | Much later , when it was finished and after Rohmer had left the cell to be sick , the thing 's head had sagged forward on to its chest . |
| 23 | As for the hair which used to be trimmed by a top London stylist and had swung in a smooth shoulder-skimming bob , it had not been cut for months and was now bundled unceremoniously on to the top of her head . |
| 24 | Two principal types of construction are used : on street sections grooved tram rail is laid directly on to a solid track-bed , while on the Promenade it is spiked to wooden sleepers . |
| 25 | Concrete for paths can be laid directly on to the hardcore , as some of it will fill the open surface , binding the hardcore together . |
| 26 | The gravel can be laid directly on to the firm ground , but constant walking in wet weather will pound the gravel into the softened earth and you will , after a year or two , have to lay a fresh load to build up the path again . |
| 27 | Novacrylic is a top surface which can be laid directly on to a macadam sub base or on to layers of Novacushion or the new Ultracushion . |
| 28 | All wood floors suitable for d-i-y installation can be laid directly on to floor boards or concrete floors , assuming that they are level and , in the case of concrete , that there is a damp-proof course to stop any damp from reaching the floor . |
| 29 | We soon discovered the reason why — the floorboards had been laid directly on to earth . ’ |
| 30 | Once they are in place , you can have the shingle delivered — it can be dumped directly on to a drive site from the road , but you 'll need to barrow it to remote garden paths , so set planks on the lawn if you have to run across it . |