Example sentences of "on it [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I recently bought a Series III 1979 lightweight with 19,000 miles on it through the British Army auction here in Hong Kong . |
| 2 | Its thirteen powerful dorsal spines contain enough poison to kill any human swimmer who accidentally treads on it with a bare foot . |
| 3 | From the doorway , Pete watched her turn the key on it with a certain relief . |
| 4 | Always inspect each hook closely before you use it ; test it for breaking or bending ; reduce or remove the barb where necessary , and work on it with a fine oil stone until it is as sharp as you can get it — this should not actually be necessary with the new chemically sharpened hooks . |
| 5 | He sat on it with the two little girls and gave them a big smile . |
| 6 | Most people agreed that Pike had been out the night before working on it with an industrial fan . |
| 7 | Because in the poorer streets , if you saw — the neighbours in the street knew an old couple , they were too old to work … and if you saw an old blue van with a coat of arms on it with an old horse , old grey horse driven by an old grey man , drive up the street , stop outside the door , you knew that the old couple were on the way to the workhouse . |
| 8 | Swales might , at last , have made a wise decision — if he does not go back on it at the first sign of failure . |
| 9 | The discussion that follows will examine the imperfections in the market for control and then consider the wider implications of reliance on it as a disciplinary mechanism . |
| 10 | I can also look back on it as a terrible warning . |
| 11 | I always think you get a much better perspective on it as a real castle from up here . ’ |
| 12 | She was n't much of a drinker either — did n't even particularly like the taste of alcohol , but she 'd have to look on it as a necessary medicine . |
| 13 | Many looked on it as a long-term investment. , with over a quarter planning to hold on to their savings for more than 10 years . |
| 14 | That Cheetah has the name ‘ Bert ’ engraved on it as a permanent memorial to Bert Mason who has worked unstintingly on bringing the Cheetahs back to life and had worked at 42 AS during the war years . |
| 15 | Gain-up does tend to make the picture look rather grainy , though , so it is best to look on it as a last resort and reserve it for those times when a grainy picture is better than no picture at all . |
| 16 | Obviously many look on it as a significant occasion which is very , very flattering ’ . |
| 17 | Look on it as an extra bit of security for all that money you 've invested in the station . |
| 18 | Although this involves the use of rather advanced techniques compared with the running of simple transfers and dubs , many enthusiasts believe that this type of editing is essential to the making of ‘ real ’ movies , and look on it as the key creative element in their video activities . |
| 19 | But before getting into bed she emptied her bag out on it for a final attempt to work out what he had wanted , possibly taken . |
| 20 | Well , in my observation , as regards young boys , it er th they played could play them up , the lads would play pranks on the teacher , who would put the best on it for a long time . |
| 21 | Wew 've been working on it for a long time , polticals issues are nothing to do with us , we 're a commercial company |
| 22 | machine until Monday and then though we 'll take him off , of course being on it for a long period |
| 23 | on it for a little while now . |
| 24 | He stood in the hallway puffing on it for a few seconds to make sure it was fully alight . |
| 25 | But there was a post on the lonely road and sometimes if I was tired from hunting I would take stance on it for a few moments , to rest . |
| 26 | But she was still in the grip of a puzzling weariness , and she could barely walk by her couch without feeling compelled to drop down on it for a short nap . |
| 27 | It is very appealing however , and if you do have a turntable it would be a lovely idea to present the roundabout cake on it for a spinning effect . |
| 28 | His eye fell on it for the first time as it sprang onto the marble plinth and clutched at the neck of the vase to steady itself . |
| 29 | Sometimes it was important to spoil oneself — Helena had written a piece on it for the last issue of Athene , explaining that when women felt the need for a little luxury they should give in to it , that pampering oneself created an inner glow which proclaimed that this was a Special Woman . |
| 30 | Keep it in the quarantine tank , cease medication and keep an eye on it for the next few months . |