Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] it [vb -s] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | Place six of the canes in the base holes and fit the roof on top so that it sits on top of the cake . |
| 2 | This first capacitor is then connected to the second one in the chain via a buffet stage so that it passes on the sampled voltage . |
| 3 | It 's tempting , when fitting a permanent substitute for the battery , to rewire the existing on-off switch so that it operates on the mains supply to the transformer primary . |
| 4 | The thick canopy of leaves and branches disperse the rainwater so that it falls on the ground softly and evenly , avoiding floods . |
| 5 | The multiprocessing version of IBM Corp 's OS/2 demonstrated at Comdex will be going into beta test sites this summer : theoretically it is capable of supporting up to 16 processors , but the company humms and hahs about how many are practicable ; the kernel itself is locked so that it runs on a single processor , but this will change in the forthcoming versions using Workplace OS , says IBM 's Ms Dimfel . |
| 6 | The multiprocessing version of IBM Corp 's OS/2 demonstrated at Comdex will be going into beta test sites this summer : theoretically it is capable of supporting up to 16 processors , but the company humms and hahs about how many are practicable ; the kernel itself is locked so that it runs on a single processor , but this will change in the forthcoming versions using Workplace OS , says IBM 's Ms Dimfel . |
| 7 | For example , Uranus , which is much more massive than the Earth , seems to have been tipped over so that it lies on its side . |
| 8 | For its part , pluralism adopts a restricted frame of reference and takes too much for granted so that it skates on the surface of political life and only deals with the politics of participation and the politics of satisfaction to the detriment of any consideration of other less " obvious " things : there is little that is deep and illuminating about the pluralist perspective and crucial concerns are ignored as irrelevant to politics : pluralism is less wrong than limited . |
| 9 | When a search is completed up to twelve small images will be displayed on the lower area of the screen , you can then choose the one you want and enlarge it so that it appears on the screen together with any relevant background information . |
| 10 | reporter to erm again join with him in beating the drum formally so that it moves on the A twelve and the other issues was over , something which we can easily draw attention to civil servant and of |
| 11 | Erm always been lucky , especially when it falls on a Friday . |
| 12 | In the second and third years the course comes together as it concentrates on communications as a discipline , taking the discourse of sociology and psychology much more for granted . |
| 13 | And what it does really is keep the belt firm so when it goes on the former it keeps it firm . |
| 14 | Champagne ages perfectly in the producers ' cellars with a cheap crown cork , and only sprouts its traditional mushroom just before it goes on sale . |
| 15 | ‘ The general public has a deepseated distrust of science and technology , and insists on ‘ civilian control ’ of science and scientists just as it insists on civilian control of the military ’ . |
| 16 | The animal is knitted as a single motif just as it appears on the graph . |
| 17 | As soon as it stands on its own it ceases to be a clause and becomes a simple sentence . |
| 18 | I imagine you have to secure one of these as soon as it comes on the market . ’ |
| 19 | I say usually because it depends on how the card has been marked . |
| 20 | Glaxo has since delayed the launch to await product approvals but it 's a massive project and will take out rigid packaging business forward very quickly when it comes on stream — probably late this year . |
| 21 | Erm it 's g there now obviously the end of year it builds up over the end of the year partly because it relies on the extra recruitment and the increasing sales per er per capita erm or per capita sales I should say . |
| 22 | This question is interesting not only because it suggests a world wider than that of the film itself , but also because it focuses on the issue of ‘ masculinity ’ . |
| 23 | Exactly how much less is impossible to state accurately as it depends on the rate of rainfall and consequent flows in different parts of the catchment , as well as on the water levels in the dams . |
| 24 | ( 4 ) A covenant by the lessee for the repair of the premises is of no effect so far as it relates to the matters mentioned in subsection ( l ) ( a ) to ( c ) , except so far as it imposes on the lessee any of the requirements mentioned in subsection ( 2 ) ( a ) or ( c ) . |
| 25 | Advantages : The grill is well positioned in one corner of the roof of the oven and browns food evenly as it turns on the turntable — excellent for cooking dishes such as lasagne and cauliflower cheese . |
| 26 | This is that B 's letter is a nullity even if it arrives on time . |
| 27 | I 'm the type to stick at something even if it gets on top of me , whereas my sister would put her in a Home . ’ |
| 28 | The president of the Writer 's Association , Hermann Kant , a central committee member , said the exodus of almost 50,000 refugees could not be blamed on the ‘ wicked class enemy ’ in West Germany : ‘ A defeat is a defeat even if it comes on the eve of a glorious celebration . ’ |
| 29 | The right hon. and learned Gentleman was asked extensively by Mr. Frost — I have the transcript here and it goes on a fair bit — about Labour 's policy . |
| 30 | THE CLASS of a locomotive can often be detected well before it appears on the scene simply by the sound of its whistle . |