Example sentences of "[v-ing] on [adj] for [art] " in BNC.
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1 | Lamb , dropped by Dujon on 30 , played splendidly thereafter , putting on 172 for the fourth wicket with Robin Smith , reaching his tenth Test century and fifth against West Indies , and finally falling for 132 . |
2 | At 200 for 6 , Malcolm got Moseley and Ambrose ran out Hooper , only to make amends by putting on 34 for the ninth wicket with Bishop which would prove vital . |
3 | Richards took the new ball — which did not shoot — and Ellison and Thomas played quite contentedly for two hours , putting on 72 for the last wicket , a new England record in the West Indies , taking the total to 315 . |
4 | McFarland and Adams got the visitors off to a good start putting on 35 for the first wicket . |
5 | ‘ This is n't a sudden change of course — we 've been working on this for a long time and over the last five years have moved our portfolio towards lower cost exploration areas . |
6 | ‘ I 've been working on this for a couple of weeks now . |
7 | Can I remember you that you 're supposed to be working on this for a minimum a minimum of four weeks for about three quarters of an hour a week minimum time ! |