Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] on [prep] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Items recovered are either reused or passed on to recyclers . |
| 2 | Many hot-spot plants are aromatic and , since patios and terraces are usually paved , this quality can be enhanced by allowing plants to trail or spill on to flagstones — which get hot in the sunshine — so that the aromatic oils which give them their scent are literally vaporised and perfume the air . |
| 3 | Some more crag rats were further proving the delights of Yorkshire limestone , holding on to ledges with their eyelashes and hanging on to spars of rock by their nostrils , swarming in a team of a dozen or so all over the face of the scar like a plague of dayglo flies . |
| 4 | Matthew Evans was to split his role and that the hunt was on for a new m.d. , rumours that Mr Evans was ‘ bailing out ’ and the company was on the block were fanned by the trade 's more supportive friends at Private Eye and pounced on by publishers overexcited at the prospect of getting their hands on , if not the company , then at least some of its authors . |
| 5 | They decided that it was very strange and exciting , and a very good reason to gallop around , and to snort and buck , and to carry on like madmen . |
| 6 | Startled staff dived for cover as the liquid dung splashed against outside walls , whizzed through windows and splattered on to desks , chairs , computers and carpets . |
| 7 | 1.6 The assessment framework adopted by the Government requires that : ( a ) attainment targets are set for the knowledge , skills , and understanding normally expected at the ages of 7 , 11 , 14 and 16 ; ( b ) pupils ' performances in relation to attainment targets should be assessed and reported on at ages 7 , 11 , 14 and 16 . |
| 8 | the pupils ' performance in relation to attainment targets should be assessed and reported on at ages 7 , 11 , 14 and 16 . |
| 9 | Flu can spread very rapidly , so it is easy to catch and to pass on to others . |
| 10 | Flu can spread very rapidly , so it is easy to catch and to pass on to others . |
| 11 | Pick up the 4 e-wrap stitches all across the row and place on to needles . |
| 12 | Chop garlic and parsley , mix with olive oil and spread on to slices . |
| 13 | The rouged baggage was the worst , dribbling and going on about niggers ! |
| 14 | And then , as you would surely expect if not demand , we come to the greatest of all operettas , ‘ Die Fledermaus ’ ( 1874 ) — starting with the famous overture , and going on to excerpts from the party scene of Act II . |
| 15 | Both bite their attackers and hang on like bulldogs , letting the venom trickle into the wound as they do so . |
| 16 | One fellow worker said : ‘ He 's working very hard and getting on with things happily enough . ’ |
| 17 | Tilda clambered over the washboard , and clinging on by fingers and toes to the strakes , half slithered and half climbed down the side , gathered up the cat and skimmed across to Rochester . |
| 18 | The second time through you miss out the first time bar ( 8 ) and take the second time bar ( 9 ) and continue on with bars 10 , 11 etc . |
| 19 | The strike lasted several weeks ; she picketed throughout , was abused and spat on by nurses who thought that striking was wrong . |
| 20 | The almost incredible hotchpotch of superstitions , beliefs and ‘ gods ’ which are promoted by the hierarchies of all the great organised religions in their ceaseless struggle to obtain and hold on to adherents , leaves the earnest seeker after a true spiritual haven bewildered and unsatisfied . |
| 21 | Any reader is entitled to ask what purpose such national anthologies serve ; their best justification is making art more accessible , enabling those living artists represented to find and hold on to audiences for their work . |
| 22 | Bowing to the East and carrying on like lunatics . |
| 23 | The language study section provides clear explanations of grammar , and follows on with exercises so that students can practise and consolidate new language . |
| 24 | Of the manner of making clergy , very early texts speak of prayer and laying on of hands , by which was conferred a charismatic gift appropriate to the office ( 2 Tim . |
| 25 | He later said he had seen people being slapped around and stamped on by police . |
| 26 | There were some who denied their loss and held on to formulas of belief but by far the largest numbers of devotees simply withdrew from political activity into a position of depression . |
| 27 | DIR — but read on for warnings about using BACKUP with pseudo-devices . ) |
| 28 | They 're still big , still noisy , but getting on in years and with a diminishing role thanks to the peace dividend . |