Example sentences of "on and [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The drive to Kent had been a difficult , slow journey hampered by the volume of tourists who poured on and off the cross-Channel ferries . |
| 2 | But higher speeds than the normal three kilometres per hour pose problems getting on and off the moving walkway . |
| 3 | The petrol burst into flame as it flew over the wick in the tiny steel cup , roared through the air and fell brightly on and around the two rabbits . |
| 4 | It really did turn me on and after the first time I done it it it turned me on so much I come . |
| 5 | The work on conditioning went on and in the early 1960s led to the discovery of the ‘ contingent negative variation ’ , which became a subject of study throughout the world . |
| 6 | Since there are perfectly reliable and accepted microbiological methods for distinguishing between Neisseria gonorrhoeae and the other members of the Neisserian family ( apart from N. meningitidis , many other non-pathogenic members can be found on and in the human body ) , there is no justification for this bacteriological obfuscation . |
| 7 | But things turned Oxford 's way after sub Gary Bannisetr came on and in the 71st minute solid tackling gave Mickey Lewis the chance to put Joey Beauchamp through . |
| 8 | You can get telephone advice from The Terrence Higgins Trust on and from the National AIDS Helpline on ( 24 hours ) . |