Example sentences of "[vb base] on [pers pn] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Er we , we 'd tie two doors together which , and then knock on them both , and then run like hell . |
| 2 | Rid yourself of the outmoded fear that pasta , potatoes and rice per se are bad for you : remember it 's the butter , bolognese and piles of cheese you put on them that does the damage . |
| 3 | Show on them all the possible lines of symmetry . |
| 4 | At £110 Alfonzo is beyond most piggy-banks , so look on him more as an investment than a bedfellow . |
| 5 | Get on you dirty thing . |
| 6 | ‘ Shine On You Crazy Diamond ’ from ‘ Wish You Were Here ’ is a particularly beautiful final tribute to Barrett from the band he once used to lead , even though it confuses you into thinking he has passed on . |
| 7 | Does your spider feed on the prey at once or does it wrap it in sticky threads and feed on it later ? |
| 8 | Sit on it all night . |
| 9 | You can make a more thorough examination later , but draw a quick plan and mark on it any large cracks or bulges , especially at eaves level , which could indicate that the roof structure is pushing outwards . |
| 10 | Cos I call on them everyday , I can pick the tools up and deliver them the next day . |
| 11 | ‘ I pay cash on delivery for fish , which the fishermen like , so they always call on me first and we get super turbot , mussels , scallops , sole and plaice here . ’ |
| 12 | I call on you all to line up … ’ |
| 13 | Those local authorities contain the number of Labour members that serve on them due to the choice of the electorate . |
| 14 | No , I 'll get some of that sand and throw on it first . |
| 15 | Th , they stick on me half way down . |
| 16 | That 's right , yeah , come on you tired man let's get the others a drink |
| 17 | right come on you two get on with it |
| 18 | We 're going this way come on you little rogue , you 're a little rogue are n't ya ? |
| 19 | Yeah that 's the first time I 've seen her do that , come on you little madam , come on you little madam , let's go and find granddad at work , I know you 're a baby well come on |
| 20 | Yeah that 's the first time I 've seen her do that , come on you little madam , come on you little madam , let's go and find granddad at work , I know you 're a baby well come on |
| 21 | There 's aids and he 's chasing the bum and the bum 's running and the aids is going come on you little bastard and he 's going leave me alone and so he runs up a tree and there 's a bird there and he 's got all bones on him , he 's a s witch doctor and the bird goes , and the bird goes , what 's a matter ? |
| 22 | Right tailgating , saying come on you old bastard get out the way , you 're only doing a hundred and ten , what 's the matter with you . |
| 23 | So , come on you literary types ; stop fretting about Orwell and start getting under our skins . |