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 . |