Example sentences of "[vb base] on [prep] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So , we bang on about the play and the staging and the big themes , and , if there 's any space left , then , as the chairman of Critics ' Forum wearily intones , ‘ I suppose we ought to say something about the performances . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ You will load your aeroplanes with T.N.T. , ’ he said , ‘ fly in line-astern to Corps H.Q. , and crash on to the roof of the Corps commander 's chateau , in alphabetical order . ’ |
| 3 | Place on to the pond . |
| 4 | If we just press on with the rehearsal , it 'll come . ’ |
| 5 | We wrote to the Secretary of State after you passed that motion so it appears from the correspondence we have back from the Secretary of State that they are bloody minded on this one and they 're going to , he 's going to support , press on with the imposition of V A T and since that time we we see he 's well supported by the cabinet . |
| 6 | The world will applaud , and rightly press on with the lifting of sanctions . |
| 7 | As the full , six-strong complement of the member 's Committee representatives were present , and obviously in support , he would quickly realise the arithmetic of it and press on to a vote . |
| 8 | You may also like to cut out a ‘ horizon ’ of white fondant and press on to the base of the cake drum to resemble hills below . |
| 9 | Press on to the head , smoothing on to secure . |
| 10 | Press on to the end of the cake . |
| 11 | Press on to the front of the hutch for the rabbit 's body . |
| 12 | There was a small-screen TV that some Helsinki taxis fit on to the back of the driving seat . |
| 13 | Does my hon. Friend agree that it is appalling that the Opposition whinge on about the failure of this country to export , when we know that what we need from both sides of the House is unanimity to help exporters and not complaints about them ? |
| 14 | A wind was gathering at the coast , preparing to sweep across the fields , lean against the few trees and race on over the road , across to the far side of the island . |
| 15 | Make several more flowers in the same way and attach on to the waterlily leaves . |
| 16 | Make a little fondant handle , and attach on to the door . |
| 17 | and hurry on towards no destination , |
| 18 | This is why so many businesses fail and , almost worse , why so many linger on with the craftsman under-rewarded and never developing his full potential . |
| 19 | A readable picture can be subtle and delicate , with the viewer slowly discovering details that linger on in the mind ’ ( ibid . |
| 20 | It would roll around on the carpet , then leap on to the piano and then on to the pianist 's lap , where it would start licking the hands that played the magic notes . |
| 21 | The rudder and tiller assembly simply slot on to the back of the boat but the important thing to remember is that the tiller must go underneath the rope force before the rudder is clipped on . |
| 22 | There have been well documented delays to SuperSparc and Sun has apparently built two crystals into its Mbus motherboards so that customers can upgrade their processor modules with higher clock-rate parts as they trickle on to the market , without having to dicker with clock timing and synchronisation . |
| 23 | A door into the hallway , a door beyond that , and Schmidt going for the french window that let on to the patio . |
| 24 | Clarke writes a good deal more intelligently — and entertainingly — than many who prattle on about the future . |
| 25 | hold on at the back , one question |
| 26 | Curve the body to one side and hold on to a part of your leg that you can reach easily , stretching the other arm straight up . |
| 27 | Hankin , who spent 18 months at Peterborough under John Wile before being released in 1985 , saw his young braves survive numerous corners and hold on to a point against a side who have seen off Liverpool and Newcastle at home this season . |
| 28 | Instead , look for a protein based product that is acid balanced to keep the cuticle tight and hold on to the colour . |
| 29 | Hold on to the edge of 1 bench with your hands behind your back . |
| 30 | Hold on to the case chassis with your other hand to eliminate the possibility of static discharge between your thumb and the integrated circuit . |