Example sentences of "on with a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | We stick it on with a hot glue gun . |
2 | The end of power-sharing had left a vacuum , which the constitutional convention had failed to fill , and Ulster staggered on with a vicious IRA campaign , tit-for-tat assassinations , unconvincing direct rule , and no obvious sense of direction . |
3 | Wrap around the bus and secure on with a dampened paint brush or a little royal icing . |
4 | Cut out long thin strips for trimming around the top edge of the boat and fix on with a dampened paint brush . |
5 | Using yellow-brown trimmings , cut out three thin strips for the straps on each of the four doors , and position diagonally across each door , securing on with a dampened paint brush . |
6 | Kohl has decided to go on with a fast-breeder reactor in Kalkar on the Rhine , although development costs have quadrupled to 6–5 billion DM . |
7 | As the right hon. and learned Member for Surrey , East ( Sir G. Howe ) advised everyone in the Financial Times last week , ’ There is nothing to prevent a group of countries pressing on with a separate Treaty The fact is that we can not , even if we wished , stop the others going ahead . ’ |
8 | It is easier to bring off if you have an assistant to hold the camcorder , otherwise , you have to set it up on a tripod or some other suitable support and switch it on with a remote control or time-delay . |
9 | The Midlands will make one change against the South-West at Bath , recalling the England hooker Brian Moore , who has twice withdrawn from the side late on with a twisted knee . |
10 | Law had indeed already done enough as leader to make his departure unthinkable and so a memorial was drawn up by Carson and signed by almost all the party 's backbenchers , stating full confidence in Law and begging him to stay on with a revised tariff policy . |
11 | For instance , judo flyweight Karen Briggs grappling on with a dislocated shoulder shoved back in its socket . |
12 | Life is very crude , and bonnie Princes Street a dream , but we soldier on with a good grace . |
13 | Such a feature should always have somewhere positive to go and here the path leads one on with a genuine air of anticipation . |
14 | further investigations disclosed that they were in fact glued on with a resinous adhesive which appeared transparent to the X-rays . |
15 | Quality manufacturers will offer sacks with a ‘ fixed back length ’ in several different sizes , so be sure your pack fits correctly and try it on with a realistic load before buying . |
16 | West Germany 's defender who played on with a broken collar bone in 1970 ( see taking it too seriously and injuries ) . |
17 | If any pieces of gold leaf have been chipped off to reveal the white base , there are various shades of gilt waxes which can be rubbed on with a soft cloth and then buffed up to a fine lustre . |
18 | A few other media met the conditions of technology , but simply failed to catch on with a mass audience . |
19 | But she knew that any attempt at this sort of seductive sophistication would be laughably incongruous coming from her quiet , ordinary little self , and in any case she had made no serious plans to leave , so she simply said steadily , ‘ That 's very nice of you , Dr Russell , but I have n't fully worked out my plans yet , and if I do leave I 'll probably sign on with a nursing agency . |
20 | Finally , if liked , wrap the ribbon around the edge of the cake drum and secure on with a little glue . |
21 | Finally , wrap the ribbon around the edge of the cake drum , securing on with a little glue or royal icing . |
22 | Finally , wrap the ribbon around the cake drum and secure on with a little glue or royal icing . |
23 | Finally , wrap the ribbon around the edge of the cake drum , securing on with a little glue or royal icing . |
24 | Finally , wrap the ribbon around the edge of the cake drum , securing on with a little glue or royal icing . |
25 | Secure the long bullrush leaves around the pond , sticking on with a little fondant . |
26 | Britain , free of its ERM obligation to keep interest rates high and sterling strong , urged its recovery on with a massive easing of monetary policy . |
27 | If , rather than face unemployment , you would at least be prepared to consider staying on with a reduced salary or a lower level of seniority , you should make that clear . |
28 | Dennis Skinner is likely to stay on with a reduced vote . |
29 | Many waverers must have reached for their chequebooks and signed on with a green campaign organization after hearing the latest pronouncement assuring them that there really was something to worry about . |
30 | No just a woman on with a white hat . |