Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pers pn] on for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Almost imperceptibly the practice began of signing them on for voyages to Britain , Europe and North America so that the numbers of Chinamen and Lascars on ships based in these areas gradually increased and with it the Chinese , Indian and half-caste population of such ports as Cardiff and Liverpool . |
| 2 | He refuses to play for the moment , boldly pressing on where others tend to dwell ; yet , with those Philadelphians really turning it on for the composer with whom this orchestra is most indelibly associated , superbly captured in Decca sound of great sumptuousness and tonal allure ( even if not always ideally balanced ) , it all makes for compulsive listening . |
| 3 | That 's what I 'd like to know said Gwendoline smugly , six buttons all ripped off I 'm putting them on for Mary Lou because I 'm so sorry any one should play at such a dirty trick . |
| 4 | He actually likes rolling them on for me . |
| 5 | He pulled rank and went to bed at half past eleven , leaving me on for the late-night drinks . |
| 6 | I believe she 's leaving it on for me . |
| 7 | There 's always talk like this , Anne , but it 's usually politicians just trying it on for some advantage . |