Example sentences of "and [noun] on to the " in BNC.

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1 In the US election , commentators are bemoaning the lack of international issues , but they are still markedly more present than here : President George Bush and Bill Clinton are arguing over how and when to help the former Soviet states , Clinton is proposing to allow Japan and Germany on to the Security Council of the UN , all candidates have a figure for American troop presence in Europe , ranging from Bush 's 150,000 to Jerry Brown 's 1,000 , with a European force of 1,000 stationed in the US .
2 At the junction Ashley went right , making for the square which , with its bars and cafés and entrance on to the golden sand arc of a beach , formed the focus of the small community .
3 She also underlined the importance of parents becoming ‘ better informed on what is available so that they can pass that enthusiasm and appreciation on to the children ’ .
4 Lay one of the long strips of cardboard over this join and staple through card and fabric on to the batten .
5 But if you saw him running for the bus , he would go blue in the face and collapse on to the bus .
6 Using a paint brush paint blue eyes and whiskers on to the rabbit 's face and pink ears and a nose .
7 Somehow , against her better judgement , she refrained and placed his plate with chicken and salad on to the tray .
8 Thérèse flew at the washing-up while Léonie clattered coffee and tisane on to the silver tray and took it through into the white salon .
9 Alexandra watched it , wondering whether she ought to get up and put it back before it started to spit flame and muck on to the carpet .
10 Place royal icing in a piping bag with a tiny nozzle and pipe eyes and fangs on to the head .
11 Transfer the teddy 's body and head on to the towel .
12 He flung his briefcase and umbrella on to the back seat .
13 Alida began to think about where she might go , as she piled sheets and blankets on to the floor .
14 He placed the wine bottle and glasses on to the table beside her — two glasses , she noticed suddenly .
15 ‘ We 've been stopped from coming into the Park because of people throwing paper and things on to the ground . ’
16 Eleanor Thorne dropped a forkful of meat and gravy on to the clean sheet .
17 This would mean dropping the roads and footpaths on to the bed of the quarries which would be covered with topsoil and be returned to agricultural use .
18 All this is forcing restructuring and rationalisation on to the French industry , particularly in regions such as Burgundy , Beaujolais and Bordeaux whose wines are traditionally mid-market and above .
19 ‘ I do n't believe it , ’ Jane gasped as they piled cases , coats and respirators on to the luggage rack .
20 Place the royal icing in a piping bag with a fine writing nozzle and use to pipe tassels on to the towel , ties on to the shorts and arms on to the sunglasses .
21 She made no attempt to wipe them away and one by one they dripped from her nose and chin on to the hands that lay folded in her lap .
22 Pinch a mouth and eyelids on to the head , and press tiny balls of icing into position for the eyes .
23 Into the bowl the milkmaid milked the cow so that the new warm milk fell in a foam and froth on to the cider .
24 She began to fiddle with some clothes from an open machine , dropping pairs of briefs and socks on to the floor .
25 He also quoted £45 for building a staircase and balcony on to the ladies ' room .
26 As he turned left at the Platz der Einheit and north on to the Otto Buchwitz Strasse he explained what he wanted her to do .
27 ‘ Well , thanks for all your help , officer , ’ the Nark said , following Billy and Tony on to the waste ground .
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