Example sentences of "on with a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We stick it on with a hot glue gun . |
| 2 | The end of power-sharing had left a vacuum , which the constitutional convention had failed to fill , and Ulster staggered on with a vicious IRA campaign , tit-for-tat assassinations , unconvincing direct rule , and no obvious sense of direction . |
| 3 | Wrap around the bus and secure on with a dampened paint brush or a little royal icing . |
| 4 | Cut out long thin strips for trimming around the top edge of the boat and fix on with a dampened paint brush . |
| 5 | Using yellow-brown trimmings , cut out three thin strips for the straps on each of the four doors , and position diagonally across each door , securing on with a dampened paint brush . |
| 6 | Kohl has decided to go on with a fast-breeder reactor in Kalkar on the Rhine , although development costs have quadrupled to 6–5 billion DM . |
| 7 | As the right hon. and learned Member for Surrey , East ( Sir G. Howe ) advised everyone in the Financial Times last week , ’ There is nothing to prevent a group of countries pressing on with a separate Treaty The fact is that we can not , even if we wished , stop the others going ahead . ’ |
| 8 | It is easier to bring off if you have an assistant to hold the camcorder , otherwise , you have to set it up on a tripod or some other suitable support and switch it on with a remote control or time-delay . |
| 9 | The Midlands will make one change against the South-West at Bath , recalling the England hooker Brian Moore , who has twice withdrawn from the side late on with a twisted knee . |
| 10 | I lock the door ; as I move away from it , a small , faint red light comes on with a tiny clinking noise , high up in one far corner of the room . |
| 11 | I repeat and he catches on with a flowery ‘ Por favor ’ and a heartfelt ‘ Gracias . ’ |
| 12 | Law had indeed already done enough as leader to make his departure unthinkable and so a memorial was drawn up by Carson and signed by almost all the party 's backbenchers , stating full confidence in Law and begging him to stay on with a revised tariff policy . |
| 13 | For instance , judo flyweight Karen Briggs grappling on with a dislocated shoulder shoved back in its socket . |
| 14 | Life is very crude , and bonnie Princes Street a dream , but we soldier on with a good grace . |
| 15 | Such a feature should always have somewhere positive to go and here the path leads one on with a genuine air of anticipation . |
| 16 | War began with an unsuccessful attempt to return to the city-plundering strategy of the previous century , went on with a great commerce-raiding voyage round the world by Anson , and ( not before it had at last ended the trading career of the South Sea Company ) was swallowed up by the more far-flung clash of British and French . |
| 17 | further investigations disclosed that they were in fact glued on with a resinous adhesive which appeared transparent to the X-rays . |
| 18 | Quality manufacturers will offer sacks with a ‘ fixed back length ’ in several different sizes , so be sure your pack fits correctly and try it on with a realistic load before buying . |
| 19 | West Germany 's defender who played on with a broken collar bone in 1970 ( see taking it too seriously and injuries ) . |
| 20 | If any pieces of gold leaf have been chipped off to reveal the white base , there are various shades of gilt waxes which can be rubbed on with a soft cloth and then buffed up to a fine lustre . |
| 21 | A few other media met the conditions of technology , but simply failed to catch on with a mass audience . |
| 22 | But she knew that any attempt at this sort of seductive sophistication would be laughably incongruous coming from her quiet , ordinary little self , and in any case she had made no serious plans to leave , so she simply said steadily , ‘ That 's very nice of you , Dr Russell , but I have n't fully worked out my plans yet , and if I do leave I 'll probably sign on with a nursing agency . |
| 23 | Secure the long bullrush leaves around the pond , sticking on with a little fondant . |
| 24 | Finally , if liked , wrap the ribbon around the edge of the cake drum and secure on with a little glue . |
| 25 | Finally , wrap the ribbon around the edge of the cake drum , securing on with a little glue or royal icing . |
| 26 | Finally , wrap the ribbon around the cake drum and secure on with a little glue or royal icing . |
| 27 | Finally , wrap the ribbon around the edge of the cake drum , securing on with a little glue or royal icing . |
| 28 | Cut the rich fruit cake in half diagonally and place one half on top of the other to form a triangle , sandwiching on with a little apricot glaze . |
| 29 | Finally , wrap the ribbon around the edge of the cake drum , securing on with a little spare royal icing . |
| 30 | Finally , wrap the ribbon around the edge of the cake drum , securing on with a little glue or royal icing . |