Example sentences of "always [verb] the [noun] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | But being a rebel at heart he always modelled the battleships on the Potemkin , and in the corner of every panel he painted a little red devil with a pitchfork and a knowing grin . |
| 2 | He always paid the rent on time , but he was late for December . |
| 3 | Yes , she said he 'd always got the music on loud and sort of full of messing about you know so |
| 4 | ‘ He knows I always visit the museum on Tuesday . ’ |
| 5 | So she could always dump the baby on somebody . |
| 6 | I 've always found the settlements on the A82 between Crianlarich and Glencoe most peculiar . |
| 7 | Always lay the rug on a flat and even surface , and after smoothing it out , carefully view it from all sides to see if there are any ridges or troughs . |
| 8 | Do you always leave the office on time ? |
| 9 | Poor-sighted as they were , they caught the brilliant light of the jewel , but you had mistakenly put it on your left hand , whereas Lady Eleanor always wore the ring on the right . |
| 10 | At other times the exact speed is not critical and the pilot can always reduce the load on the glider by relaxing the backward pressure on the stick . |
| 11 | I always carry the bag on my left shoulder so I can pull out clubs with my right hand , and I was about to pull out the driver when I hesitated and decided to see how the land lay . |
| 12 | She expressed being a sensitive person who needed company ( she always had the radio on ) , she was n't thirsty and she liked the heating on but had to have windows open . |
| 13 | Always follow the instructions on the label . ’ |
| 14 | Be careful with toxic substances and always follow the directions on the bottles with great care . |
| 15 | ( This is the rule for adjectives ; verbs with stems of more than one syllable always have the stress on the syllable immediately preceding ‘ ish ’ , e.g. ‘ replenish ’ , ‘ demolish ’ . ) |
| 16 | This means you must always turn the light on when the carriage is at the right . |