Example sentences of "[vb pp] on with a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To mitigate his appearance , he had grown a beard — though it was so fine , to conform with custom , that it might have been painted on with a kohl-brush , an impression reinforced by the methodical severity with which the rest of the face had been shaved . |
| 2 | Raisins were first included in American cookies only six years ago , but the idea has caught on with a vengeance . |
| 3 | Hounded to her death by a cruel mother-in-law , neglected by her husband … the same husband who 'd carried on with a woman when she was hardly cold in her grave . |
| 4 | This can simply be described as a flat panel display that is written on with a stylus ( pen ) . |
| 5 | Over the last seven months , Lawrence has quietly got on with a rebuilding job at Ayresome Park . |
| 6 | that were tied on with a ribbon |
| 7 | If all this were laid on with a trowel , the reader 's patience would quickly wear thin . |
| 8 | She had been packed for a day or so , but had realized as she took a last look round that her fridge was still switched on with a bottle of milk inside . |
| 9 | I was sent on with a minute to go and never touched the ball . |