Example sentences of "moved [adv prt] on [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then , lurching to his feet , he moved over on to the only empty seat in the shrine — a patch of floor covered with a sheepskin rug . |
| 2 | Talbot moved out on to the port wing to join the lieutenant who stood there , a tall , thin young man with fair hair , thick pebbled glasses and a permanently lugubrious expression . |
| 3 | He moved out on to the starboard wing and trained his glasses over the starboard quarter . |
| 4 | Cardiff moved out on to the landing , still keeping the gun well in front of him , and ready to use it if the thing should show any signs of stirring . |
| 5 | Conchis moved out on to the terrace , and I followed him . |
| 6 | In winter some continued ashore , reinforcing their tents and huts for extra warmth , while others moved out on to the inshore sea ice , living in snow houses and feeding mostly on fish and seals . |
| 7 | When it ended we moved out on to the palace balcony to watch a display of fireworks , the first to be given in the country ; but after two rockets had been fired something went wrong and the rest blew up . |
| 8 | Then he moved round on to the flower-bed at the side of the path , to muffle his footsteps . |