Example sentences of "[vb base] on a [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The sensor will react instantaneously to body heat and bring on a light outside your home whenever anyone approaches .
2 At half time you can change your tactics and bring on a substitute .
3 Sometimes it is possible to decide what particular activities bring on an attack of giddiness .
4 ‘ You put on a head and face cover , ’ she explained almost mechanically , ‘ go into a chamber naked , and come out covered in white powder .
5 ‘ We put on a substitute , Tony Dobson , as a second marker and Waddle still produced crosses . ’
6 The more I was up there , the more I thought cor I could take my coat off put on an overall , live up here forever
7 Just hold on a bit , wo n't you ?
8 But you worry on a bit longer , lad .
9 I said , hang on a minute , you have n't even read my questionnaire yet .
10 Hang on a minute , who 's this ? ’
11 ‘ Yeah , but hang on a minute , Randy .
12 Hang on a minute — the shutters — .
13 Hang on a minute , ’ Mungo said .
14 A lot of people have made that mistake and the kids think ‘ Hang on a minute , we 're just beginning to like that stuff ’ , then you change to something completely different .
15 Hang on a minute .
16 Hang on a minute — there 's another me in the dream … standing outside in the star-studded night .
17 Hang on a minute .
18 ‘ Sally , hang on a minute . ’
19 Hang on a minute ; love teachers ? !
20 In my , ahem , younger days — hang on a minute … ’
21 Whoo , hang on a minute .
22 Hang on a minute
23 Hang on a minute , Sam .
24 Hang on a minute , stoopid , ’ said Nigel in his normal tone .
25 ‘ Now hang on a minute , ’ Little Billy said .
26 I can just about see that B & B we had in Tobermory , and — hang on a minute
27 soc : Hang on a minute .
28 Naturally I say , ‘ Hang on a minute ’ , and when I turn round she is off in the kitchen banging saucepans about .
29 And I think you 've got ta address my doubts because if I have doubts how am I going to stand in front of members and say hang on a minute , I can give you all of these answers , I can tell you what unison 's going to be like and this is what 's been decided , now come back to me and give me your fears , give me your doubts and I 'll go and take them on to represent you .
30 Hang on a minute .
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