Example sentences of "[adv] [vb -s] [adv prt] on [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yeah , but that only pays out on death or terminal illness , is n't it , this is gon na pay out if he 's , falls off a ladder . |
| 2 | ‘ I think about it , and then it just comes out on paper . ’ |
| 3 | His hair always stands up on end ! |
| 4 | Though it looks painfully obvious described so baldly , this scheme is wonderfully successful in dramatising the way in which life gradually closes in on Peter , driving him inexorably to madness and suicide . |
| 5 | When Austin 's views are challenged , Petrey almost always comes down on Austin 's side ( the one obvious exception is that Petrey , unlike Austin , believes that speech-act theory is as relevant to literature , and to written language in general , as it is to spoken language ) . |
| 6 | The company reckons it has a major advantage over its competitors because it does not have to develop a new product for each market — it simply adds a local user interface , which also cuts down on development and maintenance costs . |
| 7 | The Corrado also comes out on top for its firm and consistent braking — the Calibra 's pedal has an excess of free travel before anything happens — but the overly heavy servo action loses the VW some points . |
| 8 | For sheer quality of string sound the Juilliard Quartet probably comes out on top . |
| 9 | Overseas runners drown by the lure of the pound will inevitably confuse the equation of who eventually comes out on top . |