Example sentences of "on [pron] [modal v] [vb infin] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nevertheless , this suggestion by Rees does contain one useful pointer : if managers are non-altruistic , controls on them must influence their pay in order to affect performance . |
| 2 | It 's added a certain anticipation as well to the placement job I 've been doing — ‘ Oh come on someone must have something to say ’ was a regular feeling/thought as I looked at the monitor in anticipation . |
| 3 | it 's a pity cos I mean if we put , if , if Billy went away on I could use it |
| 4 | If there was a light on I could find my way out easy , but it 's too dark and confusing . |
| 5 | I 've put , put this heater on which might give us a little bit of , a little bit of warmth |
| 6 | But behind this typical example of dreary industrial architecture , much is going on which should encourage us . |
| 7 | Do n't climb on the chair with your feet , your socks , come on you 'll hurt yourself you sit down or get off ! |
| 8 | Anyway , if you 're still watching when the news comes on you might see me . |
| 9 | It 's sharp as a razor , a real hunting knife , but if you keep the sheath on you can hold it a bit . |
| 10 | By jumping and bumping your head under the platform the tortoises are walking , on you can tip them onto their backs , they are then helpless to move . |
| 11 | By jumping and bumping your head under the platform the tortoises are walking , on you can tip them onto their backs , they are then helpless to move . |
| 12 | But every every time we put our heating on you can guarantee you always get fleas , so we we d we do n't have the heating on no more , we just leave it off . |
| 13 | We use visuals give you something to focus on you can see everything 's come out no wonder you . |
| 14 | He wagered a necklace of great value so I proffered the ring on who would win her favours first . ’ |
| 15 | He and Mrs Thatcher are having to face up to a crisis they have made worse by trying to deny it , and now they can not agree on who should do what or how or why . |
| 16 | As she put her coat on she could hear him rattling about in a conspicuous way with pans and dishes , and talking to Tam . |
| 17 | Based on we can do they were doing sixty five palette loads a day . |
| 18 | From this point on he would aim his life in a new direction . |
| 19 | and she 's doing you a spaghetti bolognaise , so I said oh that 'll be nice , when we got there , shall we go in the bank for an hour , I did n't feel like going out , he said come on it 'll do you good , |
| 20 | mm er yeah they should be done by Friday I should think cos if all they 're doing is putting a coping edge on it 'll make it look nicer at the back . |
| 21 | Where plot might be jettisoned , story is retained as a principle of connection : ‘ Once the story is launched it must go on it must follow its course however crooked it may be even if it takes the wrong direction ’ ( 1976b ) . |
| 22 | Here PC World will advise users on what will meet their requirements , and will price such an overall package . |