Example sentences of "have [vb pp] on [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One could almost imagine oneself back into the Middle Ages but for the fact that technology has marched on through the centuries to replace rough-hewn bows of Yew with fibreglass ones , equipped with very advanced sights . |
| 2 | His modest apology for tardiness in producing this volume is unnecessary in any terms , considering the magnitude of his task , and when in addition one realises that he has pressed on with the completion of the work during his convalescence from a serious illness , it is clear that his apology should be replaced by the public 's commendation . |
| 3 | I think it 's more likely to happen on the third or fourth flight , once the bird has caught on to the idea of freedom , which is why it 's important to keep it reasonably hungry . |
| 4 | Raisins were first included in American cookies only six years ago , but the idea has caught on with a vengeance . |
| 5 | Medical experts are surprised at the speed at which the latest flu virus has caught on in Scotland . |
| 6 | MEDICAL EXPERTS SURPRISED AT SPEED / ' FLU ' VIRUS HAS CAUGHT ON IN SCOTLAND . |
| 7 | The Official Solicitor answered the call of the court within minutes and , although this application only came to the notice of the court officials at 1.30 p.m. it has come on for hearing just before 2 p.m. and now at 2.18 p.m . |
| 8 | ‘ But it 's not Kinnock ; it 's Mr Gorbachev ; the world has come on to our ground and I find that a source of strength , because at least we know that we 're talking about the capitalist system . ’ |
| 9 | Son Pardo has come on in leaps and bounds since finishing fifth on his debut at Newmarket on 2,000 Guineas day . |
| 10 | With the introduction of carbon fibre , rod development has come on in leaps and bounds . |
| 11 | The young members section has come on in leaps and bounds in the last few years . |
| 12 | ‘ He 's technically a very good goalkeeper and he has come on in leaps and bounds in recent weeks , ’ he said . |
| 13 | He has come on in leaps and bounds this season . |
| 14 | With a natural , sculptural quality , it can outshine any number or works of art or ornaments and , what 's more , at a fraction of the price if you buy and nurture a smaller plant rather than shelling out on a large , expensive specimen a nursery has grown on for you . |
| 15 | Even though the method described by Braybrook and Powell ( 1980 ) has moved on since this time , it still does not reflect current knowledge of child language . |
| 16 | But it is not merely the world of ideas and scholarship which has moved on since the 19th century . |
| 17 | Australian Mick Lee will not be returning to Farnham and James Barrow has moved on to division one club Cheam . |
| 18 | The Labour Party has moved on to the social democratic ground , it may even choose to call itself a social democratic party — in any case , it should complete the process with a constitution to suit . |
| 19 | And while we 're on the comedy tip , Jongleurs , that comfortable but overpriced cabaret club in Battersea , has moved on to bigger and better things by opening a second , larger-scale club , based in the old Dingwalls building at Camden Lock . |
| 20 | There 's also Bob 's ‘ Songs Of Freedom ’ , a force worldwide , but out of fashion in Jamaica , a country that has moved on to the more bodily delights of raggamuffin . |
| 21 | From Weimar , where van de Velde taught at the new school of applied art , became a founder member of the DeutscheWerkbund in 1907 , and chose Gropius as his successor , the show has moved on to Berlin 's Bauhaus-Archivmuseum fur Gestaltung ( until 18 April ) . |
| 22 | Baton Rouge , Louisiana-based Fifth Generation Systems , a little spitfire in the MS-DOS world , has moved on to the Unix scene with its first Unix product , Fastback Plus Unix , a $345 backup and restore utility for Intel Corp 80386 and 80486 machines running UnixWare , Interactive , SCO Unix , System V.3/V.4 and Consensys V.4.2 . |
| 23 | Following its bid for Dataid SA in France , AT&T Co 's AT&T Istel subsidiary has moved on to Germany and won agreement for the acquisition of CAB Computeranwendungs-Beratungs GmbH , a software house specialising in applications that run mainly under Unix . |
| 24 | Professor Beck emerged with his reputation intact and has moved on to launch a new project called ArtWatch , based in New York . |
| 25 | While I admire the saddle-stitching on the suitcase , Karl has moved on to a conference about the length of Gisela 's fringe . |
| 26 | After seven years as secretary in Convocation Office , Mrs. Judith Nelson has moved on to another post within the University . |
| 27 | And by now the Prime Minister has moved on to the next sterling crisis . |
| 28 | He takes over from Alloa-based Derek Allison who has moved on to be British national coach . |
| 29 | But what she forgot as she jogged on the spot was that even though time might have stood still for her , it has moved on for her 31-year-old husband Slim Jim McDonald . |
| 30 | Kinlet Hall has moved on By Steve Standbridge |