Example sentences of "[to-vb] on [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is n't a political or geographical question , and I 'm not going to ramble on about environmental issues . |
| 2 | He compares these people with the more conservative of our piscatorial ancestors who , a billion years ago , resisted the temptation to clamber on to dry land and decided to stay where they were . |
| 3 | He at once declared his intention to carry on as Prime Minister . |
| 4 | If non-farming activities reach the VAT registration threshold , farmers will be required to register for all their activities , farming and non-farming , and will not be able to carry on as flat rate farmers . |
| 5 | Webb has constantly said he is happy to carry on at Old Trafford and fight for his place . |
| 6 | Items to carry on to future agendas included the MacDonalds and affiliation and working with other groups . |
| 7 | Immigration laws inherited from the former East German state , which were due to expire on January 1st , are being allowed to carry on for Soviet Jews arriving in Berlin . |
| 8 | The idea is that when an instruction that is meant for a coprocessor is encountered , the coprocessor handles it leaving the main processor to carry on with other jobs . |
| 9 | The initial emphasis of the project was therefore linguistic and , clinically examined , it might have appeared that to carry on with current curricula , making the change of language policy the only variable , would have made for more easily comparable results . |
| 10 | So , with Sheringham still unfit , Cascarino will have to soldier on with inexperienced support . |
| 11 | Business was so good a new home had to be found when the Comedy had to go on to other previously arranged bookings . |
| 12 | Curing the deficiency in this area , thirdly , is the necessary base for a much larger proportion of our age groups than at present ( about 15% ) to go on to advanced education — in both academic and especially applied studies . |
| 13 | You skirt Godinton Park to go on to Great Chart . |
| 14 | They tell you to go on with artificial respiration for ever , for long after you 've given up hope . |
| 15 | Erm and erm I do n't think that on the to go on about affordable housing as I did this morning , I do n't think that in fact the affordable housing targets which the different authorities have and although I 've only quoted four authorities I think , I think the other ones will be very much the same . |
| 16 | We there was n't room for a three piece suite sort of thing and then you 'd have a sideboard and a table , chairs to sit on like hard chairs , wooden chairs like kitchen chairs . |
| 17 | It is especially in East Greece that in the middle and later sixth century engravers ( like two Samians , Theodoros and Mnesarchos , father of the philosopher Pythagoras ) produce the first tiny masterpieces of this art which is to flourish on through classical and Hellenistic times . |
| 18 | Kitchen floors need to be tough enough to withstand all sorts of spills , grease and damp , comfortable enough to stand on for long periods , and handsome to look at . |
| 19 | Never use wicker chairs to stand on for odd jobs around the house . |
| 20 | It is also a procedure that is beginning to catch on in other areas of a solicitor 's work . |
| 21 | By the mid-Eighties we were singing in English too , and we began to catch on in English-speaking countries . |
| 22 | Also available from Bisque is the battery-powered , remote-control Bagno-Stat , which allows you to pre-set the towel radiator heater to come on at specific times and maintain required temperatures . |
| 23 | At times like that , you call on your mates , and Kenny Everett kindly got us out of a spot of trouble there and agreed to come on at short notice . |
| 24 | I have still not managed to find another young horse to come on with young Basil . |
| 25 | As the sun began to set over Auckland they took a short flight on a tiny seaplane , and the gold light enhanced the aerial view of Auckland as the lights began to come on in white wood houses , skyscrapers , hotels . |
| 26 | The horse that forgot about the tiger that lived in its lair at the bottom of the hill , or at any time disregarded the danger , would very soon become the tiger 's dinner , and so lack the opportunity to pass on to future generations its genes for a poor memory and a low threshold of fear . |
| 27 | An exceptional shooting accessory that you 'll want to pass on to future generations . |
| 28 | I have a tip to pass on to other readers . |
| 29 | We 'd like to hear from anyone who has an interesting story or tip to pass on to other readers . |
| 30 | The funeral itself will be a painful but important occasion for her , as this , and all the ritual connected with it , will be her first big step forward into the grieving process which is to lead on to final recovery . |