Example sentences of "[adv] on [pers pn] [prep] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The full weight of the Children 's Department came down on us for that scene and , in retrospect , I realised I had made a mistake letting that go through . |
| 2 | For , though Alexander was there , he was clearly not expecting her to walk in on him at that precise moment . |
| 3 | She seemed the same as ever as she closed in on him with that unfortunate overbearing manner , except that today there was an almost wild look about her as she burst out , ‘ I felt I had to come , Freddie . |
| 4 | Six of them , ringing him round , closing in on him from all sides . |
| 5 | It might be too much of a shock if we burst in on them without any warning . ’ |
| 6 | They stopped shouting at each other , expecting the Headmaster to burst in on them at any moment . |
| 7 | It pressed in on them from all sides , menacing , frightening . |
| 8 | He lifted her in his arms , his mouth still on hers with that fierce hot exploration as he carried her to the bed , slid her down on it , joined her . |
| 9 | I did only one series of interviews with him and I do n't think it rubbed off on me to that extent . |
| 10 | ‘ You did not creep up on me at all . |
| 11 | ‘ Oh , ’ she cried , ‘ what the hell d' you think you 're doing , creeping up on me like that ? |
| 12 | " Adam , Do n't creep up on me like that , damn you . " |
| 13 | ‘ How dare you creep up on me like that ! ’ |
| 14 | My mind turned back to the man Mrs Bradshaw had accosted in the garden , but I knew of no one who bore me that kind of grudge or , if he did , would take it out on me in such a petty and spiteful way . |
| 15 | Come on , you guys , do n't run out on me like this . |
| 16 | Ken Stevens loved both his girls and Rachel knew it had taken him a long time to come to terms with Jennifer 's illness ; she doubted he would ever forgive David Markham for walking out on her at such a crucial time . |
| 17 | ‘ You should be furious that I ran out on you at such an important time . ’ |