Example sentences of "[pron] [vb mod] [be] on to " in BNC.

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1 I think I may be on to something . ’
2 ‘ Listen , Jacqui , I think I may be on to something about the way Steen 's behaving . ’
3 If it does I 'll be on to you straight on the phone .
4 So I put them two and a half up to press with this one and then I can turn it over and I 'll be on to third side .
5 And the next thing I could be on to drugs , you know er , putting heroin in me arm , I could be doing anything .
6 I , I completely disagree with your thoughts on the fact that there wo n't be a smell , so much so that the slightest smell if the , if the er proposal gets the go ahead and I shall be on to your office and asking to speak to you personally , to come and smell this erm
7 ‘ Boys at the department think you may be on to something .
8 The fact that Harry Martin had seen fit to go this far not only alarmed her but also made her realise that she must be on to something .
9 MIX and Max with Mel and you could be on to a video winner as we give away more than £2,500worth of Gibson tapes .
10 Iris , you could be on to something ! ’
11 But if we have everything ready to leave as soon as I get back from chess and I 'll make sure I leave promptly if we can come straight away then , with a bit of luck we 'll be on to the M twenty five b by half past four so we might
12 We might be on to something here , ’ murmured Esther , her scheming mind leaping ahead .
13 They felt they might be on to a good thing .
14 They 'd be on to central heating systems next .
15 Erm they would n't she 'd be alright for the first time you see , but they would get tired and then they 'd be they 'd be on to me .
16 But next time they will be on to you .
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