Example sentences of "[vb infin] on to [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It can clip on to your trousers . |
| 2 | But why latch on to him as the father of her child ? |
| 3 | The dna molecule is composed of the string of compounds called nucleotide , having four bases attached to them : A C G T. What is surprising about dna is that A and T will cling together , and so will C and G. A single dna chain , immersed in a pool of nucleotide , will latch on to its counterpart and thus be able to duplicate itself when the double chain is split apart . |
| 4 | But there 's two ways of getting them off if they do latch on to you , one is to burn them off with a cigarette or a match and the other way is to use rock salt , and if you put rock salt on them they then just come off so that 's a little bit erm more humane for the leeches but it depends what you feel about them really as to whether you want to give them another chance . |
| 5 | And that 's the logic of the issue , but it wo n't work that one , but at least we 'll hang on to what we 've got , I hope . |
| 6 | Agents were pondering whether they should n't ‘ hang on to thee rights , and wait for the time when they 're equipped to sell them , ’ as conference chairman Tony Feldman put it later . |
| 7 | So resolute are they at keeping hold of one another that even if you pick up the mother , her babies will still hang on to her in a wriggling furry rope . |
| 8 | Martin Rosenbaum , the family adviser , added : ‘ This very narrow decision by the court shows that the Government can hang on to its defence of corporal punishment only by a hair 's breadth . ’ |
| 9 | Erm , but W P continued to er , hang on to its market leadership in virtually every centre and erm , despite the difficult year managed to launch er , several new titles . |
| 10 | Martin Rosenbaum , the family adviser , added : ‘ This very narrow decision by the court shows that the Government can hang on to its defence of corporal punishment only by a hair 's breadth . ’ |
| 11 | They are my only remaining close family and though I wo n't hang on to them I have worried about feeling lonely . |
| 12 | And , if like me you believe that dreams come true , you should hang on to them . |
| 13 | What , what I try to do I just hang on to them till somebody shouts . |
| 14 | And then they 'll just hang on to them |
| 15 | She was fastened to a nylon tape , which we stuck to the vehicle ; we filmed her close up and , wherever possible , I would hang on to her leg . |
| 16 | The airlines clearly believe that they can hang on to their lucrative business market despite evidence from France that high speed trains can have a major impact on travel preferences . |
| 17 | The fictional film had guaranteed that the showmen would hang on to their audience . |
| 18 | Frank looked from one to the other , and then , addressing himself solely to Peggy , he said , ‘ You 'd better hang on to something , Peggy . |
| 19 | Embattled Norman Lamont will hang on to his job , at least for the time being . |
| 20 | The outgoing Lord Mayor , Ulster Unionist Herbert Ditty , was today anxiously waiting to see if he could hang on to his threatened seat in the Court electoral area . |
| 21 | And I suppose it was instinct that had made me hang on to my thermometer ; the delicate tube was still in my hand . |
| 22 | The balance I have put towards something for us both — a new continental quilt for our bed here — and I got a king sized one , as JOHN always seems to get it all , but this may be big enough to let me hang on to my side . |
| 23 | One of the biggest films of the coming year should be Dracula — and if you can hang on to your book token for a few weeks , it will be worth your while waiting for the publication of Bram Stoker 's Dracula — The Film And The Legend ( Pan , £7.99 ) . |
| 24 | Should you hang on to your cash or clear your debts ? |
| 25 | ‘ Can I hang on to it for a while ? ’ |
| 26 | I 'll hang on to it anyway erm so that it 's safe , you know ? |
| 27 | I think , well we 'll hang on to it and then they can send us a reminder ca n't they ? |
| 28 | In that case I 'll hang on to it but I really think she ought to , actually I 'll I 'll take round there when I 'm home . |
| 29 | Right , now this is steep hill so I 've got to go slowly and hang on to you tightly so th buggy does n't run away from me . |
| 30 | Resting her elbow on the table , she let her head fall on to her hand , and again she thought of voices . |