Example sentences of "on for the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | It is usually noticeable that when a masochist has for years felt hard done by , often over-controlled by their partner , and then for some reason the tables are turned , he or she metes out punishment as if this has to go on for the same length of time that the masochist 's suffering was endured . |
| 32 | Arguments about this change continue to rage , and will probably burn on for the foreseeable future . |
| 33 | As the military mutiny dragged on for the sixth day , President Corazon Aquino asked Filipinos to ‘ join hands and consolidate our resources to rebuild what we have destroyed ’ . |
| 34 | As the military mutiny dragged on for the sixth day , President Corazon Aquino asked Filipinos to ‘ join hands and consolidate our resources to rebuild what we have destroyed ’ . |
| 35 | The light will be left on for the whole time . |
| 36 | One , an innings of 499 : the other , a knock which went on for the little matter of 970 minutes . |
| 37 | In the end , they held on for the vital points , having gained five in their last three games to ensure safety . |
| 38 | I therefore walked on air as I went to Westminster Evening Institute to sign on for the next Sociology year . |
| 39 | ‘ Do you know , before this I went out and bought Tesco 's own-brand baked beans to live on for the next month , ’ she remarked , rather unconvincingly . |
| 40 | And , Save our Sausage.The heat is on for the British Banger . |
| 41 | Sterland came on for the last half-hour of this week 's 3-0 reserve team win over Manchester City at Maine Road , and yesterday declared : ‘ It went brilliantly . |
| 42 | Er , we have approximately sixty boys signed on for the three teams , all of whom come from the Ottery area . |
| 43 | This extends to his judicious choice of tempi which thankfully avoids the ‘ brakes on for the big melodies ’ approach , which in some versions comes close to collapsing the entire edifice under its own emotional weight . |
| 44 | At least two departments in France will be focussed on for the detailed investigation of home owners . |
| 45 | This table indicates that graduates who entered their degree courses with an HNC , on average , performed as well as those who entered on the basis of 10 A-level points , and so on for the other qualifications listed . |
| 46 | And so on for the whole island . |
| 47 | And so on for the whole island . |