Example sentences of "[prep] [v-ing] on it [conj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In desperation Fleury leapt for the chandelier , with the intention of swinging on it and kicking the sepoy in the face . |
| 2 | It 's got instant character , whereas a new guitar has n't had the years of beating on it and fiddling with to give it the character . |
| 3 | For some reason I had put off starting on it and had even begun to convince myself that it would be better to leave it until next winter . |
| 4 | Betty discouraged a fly from sitting on it and watched it as she prepared a salad for herself . |
| 5 | I had to hold down the wheelbarrow by sitting on it while taking off my hat , changing into my jeans , and putting on goggles and a smog-mask . |