Example sentences of "[adj] [adv] [noun prp] [verb] on " in BNC.

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1 Chapman 's search for the right man ended in 1929 when Preston put on transfer at £9,000 their ‘ Wembley Wizard ’ Alex James , the Scottish international who had been the bane of England at Wembley the year before , when Scotland won 5–1 .
2 At ten o'clock Morton put on full evening dress , and took a cab to the Beresfords ' mansion .
3 The late meal was eaten in comparative silence , and then as the clock on the mantelshelf struck ten o'clock Carrie slipped on her coat .
4 But when asked to finish the match , Somerset captain Hewett agreed , and so at 6.30 pm Lancashire started on their journey to get 31 for victory .
5 ‘ I 'm amazed how Drew dotes on him .
6 At four o'clock Louise arrived on her scooter and parked it outside the Bristows ' council house .
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