Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] on to [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Carpet cleaning needs no chemicals ; handle fits on to heat shield , and steam hose clips on to this |
| 2 | You skirt Godinton Park to go on to Great Chart . |
| 3 | This structure was only the remains of a bridge , and necessitated a crossing hanging on to one piece of rusty wire while balancing on another single line swinging perilously below . |
| 4 | And literacy is not the end of the road : there is the added incentive that those adults who can read and write now have the opportunity to go on to higher education through a special rural matriculation scheme . |
| 5 | If we could be certain ( as we ought ) that every person of 16 had the opportunity to go on to further education or practical , examinable work , then we could drop the 16+ examination without loss , and with a possible simplification of the school curriculum up to that point . |
| 6 | My feet were sore , I was roasted like Sunday pork , and I did n't even have the money to leap on to one of the buses that flashed past me . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | No longer did a sixth former of limited means need to win a scholarship to go on to higher education : admission secured a grant from the Local Authority . |
| 9 | ‘ Oh , no , Ross — this is a terrible mistake ! ’ she cried in a desperate attempt to cling on to some form of sanity , wriggling violently to try and escape his embrace as he almost ran up the steps and entered the cottage . |
| 10 | The horse moved on to unsound ground , feeling the danger and scrabbling for a foothold . |
| 11 | This enhancement leads on to new stages in cognitive complexity : |
| 12 | Store raw meat at the bottom of the fridge to avoid any blood dripping on to any other foods . |
| 13 | Finally , if you find your mind wanders on to other thoughts during the exercise bring it back to focus on the feelings . |
| 14 | As I 've already said , I would wish the Committee to hold on to those specific ones relating to community care at this stage , until we have a more certain picture . |
| 15 | It so happened that the local station was still waiting on the True Brit for recognition of a tidbit passed on to that paper six months ago about a rural dean and a lady elephant-tamer . |
| 16 | Occasionally she would allow her gaze to drop on to one of the other patients with a look which Theodora could only interpret as startled amazement . |
| 17 | The face was grinning , cheekless , with an eye hanging on to bare bone , glistening raw meat where great tooth marks showed clearly it had been half eaten . |
| 18 | I do recommend starting with a nine sheet pattern ( see page 77 ) but a fairly simple pattern just to begin with should give you confidence to go on to bigger and better things . |
| 19 | Students from states of the European Community accepted on to full-time undergraduate courses ( excluding foundation certificates and higher national certificates ) may apply for a mandatory award . |
| 20 | Well , the fact is that erm only at present only twelve some twelve and a half per cent , one in eight , of our young people in the eighteen to twenty-one age group go on to any kind of higher education . |
| 21 | People sometimes find that their housing requirements change and seek after a period to move on to different kinds of residence , particularly into flats of their own . |
| 22 | The cloud will continue to spread north this afternoon with that rain following on to most parts before dark . |
| 23 | However , Merrill Lynch is running the risk of suffering a substantial loss if the market price holds on to any substantial premium . |
| 24 | While these differences had not been allowed to stand in the way of the launch of the EEC and its immediate economic schedule , as the organisation moved on to more of its objectives it was always probable that these differences would gain greater expression . |
| 25 | Antoinette slept with her mouth open , head dropped on to steep pillows . |
| 26 | Early on , Gary Pallister missed Valdeir 's low cross and the ball ran on to unmarked captain Rai , who shot weakly at debutante goalkeeper Flowers . |
| 27 | I am happy here for the time being but want the chance to move on to bigger things in the future . ’ |
| 28 | This paper that set out the excuse me , the paper set out the details of the I T capital code goes on to ninety-four , five . |
| 29 | Much impressed with my narrow escape , Dad carried the object downstairs on top of the sand in the fire bucket — it did come in handy after all — and we sat around gazing at it , drinking the inevitable tea and storing up this tale to pass on to all our friends and relations . |
| 30 | On minute one one four , I 'm using my privilege as a chair to hang on to that ; the fact that the Poly are to hold a conference on health and housing in the new year . |