Example sentences of "it [vb past] on [v-ing] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The humanitarian side of the Enlightenment , the emphasis it laid on making the ordinary man happier through religious toleration , economic progress and education , always made a genuine appeal to him . |
| 2 | As the dog learned the association between the sound of the bell and being fed , it salivated on hearing the bell in expectation of its meal . |
| 3 | It concentrated on talking the public back to work by exaggerated claims of the numbers of people at work . |
| 4 | It insisted on calling a separate meeting for the kolkhoz women , so as to persuade them of their independence from their menfolk . |
| 5 | But the assessment suited me because much of it depended on riding an exercise bike and I do a lot of cycling . ’ |