Example sentences of "[vb infin] in on the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In episode three , the script required this seasoned gourmet to turn to his wife with the wide-eyed enquiry : ‘ Annie , what exactly IS a truffle ? ’ before scampering to open a reference book on the kitchen table so that the camera could zoom in on the illustration . |
| 2 | George Bush could now cash in on the country 's post-war confidence by launching another war on the black home-front . |
| 3 | ‘ Do n't cash in on the fact that you know I — I 'm susceptible to you . |
| 4 | Lucy Lane said : ‘ I wonder he did n't cash in on the journal . ’ |
| 5 | So then you we can tighten in on the site to not only a place actually on the site but how far down they came from as well . |
| 6 | And we 'll drop in on the way home to watch a few election results or do you think if I start having a party tomorrow night it 's gon na get out of hand ? |
| 7 | I 'll drop in on the Colonel , and tell him his pretty young secretary is just dying to be bummed ! ’ |
| 8 | have the pleasure Mr Chairman , I too would like to erm home in on the subject of traffic calming as identified by the previous speakers and er I start with viewpoint that the Liberal Democrat case has been put in which is |
| 9 | So that when the British Medical Association decided in the late 1950s to inaugurate a programme of discussions among its membership on an appointed ‘ Subject of the Year ’ , it was entirely fitting that for its first discussion-point it should home in on The Adolescent : |
| 10 | If you can home in on the fact that a full page is one thousand pounds per year for two years then it locks in . |
| 11 | Once the enemy camp was roused , thousands would move in on the castle . |
| 12 | ‘ He said he 'd call in on the way home . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ Perhaps they 'll call in on the way home , ’ she said wistfully . |
| 14 | Lewis will have a firsthand close-up of Holyfield-Bowe as co-commentator on the live Sky transmission and , on the way to Las Vegas , will call in on the World Boxing Council convention in Cancun , Mexico . |
| 15 | " I 'm afraid I 'm in something of a hurry but I was just passing and thought I would call in on the off-chance . |
| 16 | ‘ I can go in on the morning bus with Flora , ’ Anna said , ‘ and home on the early-afternoon one to Quindale . |
| 17 | We can often go in on the basis that if somebody has a problem that they want to look at that , just as frequently somebody has an interest that they want to develop , to know more about . |
| 18 | What 's more , there will be three of them , so your club 's second and third teams can get in on the act as well . |
| 19 | We had to make the game all-ticket so no-one came thinking they could get in on the day . |
| 20 | Nasser Hussain may get in on the strength of his fielding . |
| 21 | This sort of application of test-tube fusion also impressed Indian Government scientists who decided that the western nations would soon classify test-tube fusion as a secret ; thus India mounted an immediate test-tube fusion research effort so as to ‘ get in on the ground floor ’ . |
| 22 | Usually , these are sold in bulk to a dealer who can handle large quantities but it is worth trying to do a deal on smaller quantities if you can get in on the ground floor , so to speak . |
| 23 | Well you can put in on the wall afterwards . |
| 24 | Mighty Lemon Drops bassist Marcus Williams , Katydids vocalist Susie Hugg and 18-year-old former roadie Bob will fill in on the day . |
| 25 | We 've got a lot in common , we do n't blend in on the showbiz party circuit … ’ |
| 26 | One disadvantage of radio communication is that it is not secure — that is , anyone with a suitable receiver can listen in on the conversation — users of cordless telephones beware ! |