Example sentences of "on to the back of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lee was behind him , holding on to the back of his anorak and bumping him with the torch . |
| 2 | They were busily heaving full potato sacks on to the back of a lorry parked in a field of stubble , beneath a bright half-moon . |
| 3 | Tacked on to the back of the building is the church of San Raffaele , entered from Via San Raffaele . |
| 4 | I completed my 100 metre strides after they 'd gone , my heels flicking up the divots on to the back of my head . |
| 5 | If a mistake was made , it was lifting ‘ Suffer Little Children ’ on to the back of the single , a decision which was entirely down to the band . |
| 6 | ‘ The Indies side of things , perhaps , ’ Dr Plumb suggested in the following pause while he tapped snuff on to the back of his hand , sniffed delicately with each nostril and sneezed hugely . |
| 7 | I would suggest using paper , as this is the easiest option to apply , and there is a vast range of colours , and even textures , if you wish to extend your design skills on to the back of the picture as well ! |
| 8 | Martin had pulled himself up to his feet now and he held on to the back of the chair as he nodded at her , then watched her go towards the door . |
| 9 | Old horse brasses , damaged wagon wheels and various other items had very often found their way on to the back of his cart in the past without cost . |
| 10 | Brookhead Smith loaded the cabinet with the gramophone inside it on to the back of his cart , then he looked around the shed to see if there were any more records lying about . |
| 11 | He hung on to the back of her coat , whimpering under his breath as she led the way down the path . |
| 12 | The Magistrate put a companionable hand on her shoulder and then , after a moment 's hesitation , slipped it on to the back of her neck . |
| 13 | He did not qualify him for income support , he supported him on to the back of his ass , he took him to the inn . |
| 14 | I stood up , holding on to the back of my chair , my heart beating like a hammer . |
| 15 | ( He takes out a coin , spins it high , catches it , turns it over on to the back of his other hand , studies the coin — and tosses it to ROS . |
| 16 | Generally , it was the smaller snail that climbed on to the back of the larger one and actively courted it , while the larger snail was passive , simply accepting or rejecting the advance . |
| 17 | He could hardly stand , and held on to the back of a chair , as she entered the room . |
| 18 | " I can show you how , " he promised , " but we would have to hold on to the back of a chair . " |
| 19 | He turned away to supervise his two assistants , who manhandled the small bundle on to the back of a covered ox-cart . |
| 20 | On to the back of Estrelita Father was loaded , and we started off , leaving much of our kit behind . |
| 21 | ‘ Wheeeeeeeee ! ’ yelled Joe , jumping on to the back of the chair , and he and Min whizzed down the street , bumping on the uneven paving slabs . |
| 22 | There was a small-screen TV that some Helsinki taxis fit on to the back of the driving seat . |
| 23 | One of the most dangerous stunts Crawford did in the new series was to hang on to the back of a car as it dangled over sea and rocks two hundred feet below . |
| 24 | It had taken three-quarters of an hour to sort out the situation at the crossroads in Ramsgate , make statements to the police , get the names of witnesses , watch the crippled Jaguar being winched on to the back of the Relay tender . |
| 25 | They were filming in the street , on Ealing Broadway when Ken jumped on to the back of a van . |
| 26 | Place the buoys on the cake drum around the boat and stick the large flag on to the back of the boat with a little royal icing . |
| 27 | The rudder and tiller assembly simply slot on to the back of the boat but the important thing to remember is that the tiller must go underneath the rope force before the rudder is clipped on . |
| 28 | John McGee was building an extension on to the back of his Middlesbrough home but instead of making the foundations six feet deep , they were just five inches below the surface . |
| 29 | that you hooked on to the back of your lorry |