Example sentences of "on and [adv prt] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She fucked him with enthusiasm , they laughed , they did it again and again — on and off for years . |
| 2 | They 've been going out on and off for years . ’ |
| 3 | My husband has suffered from heartburn on and off for years and has recently been diagnosed as having a hiatus hernia . |
| 4 | The Eclipse is exceptionally easy to control , with mains electric ignition , a slow cooking facility , a plate warmer ( in the grill area ) and an oven timer which you can pre-set to switch the oven on and off at times convenient to you ( perhaps while you 're busy entertaining guests before the meal ) . |
| 5 | " The cabinet diplomacy at which ( Bismarck ) excelled in the 1860s was no longer possible in the 1880s ; public opinion was beginning to influence policy making it impossible to turn friendships on and off at will . " |
| 6 | He spent weeks on and off in poster shops . |
| 7 | The two had lived together on and off in London for 10 years . |
| 8 | Coats on and out for bikes etc . |
| 9 | She 'd moved in on and in with Dionne , spitting scorn at her friends , slurring drunk at parties . |