Example sentences of "[pers pn] [be] [verb] on by the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'm turned on by the thought of making love to women . |
| 2 | The nervous tension of dodging and ducking about a sky crowded with equally dodging and ducking planes , some firing , some looking as if they might fire at any instant , some sheering wildly away to avoid a collision ; and all the time trying to grab a quick shot at a mere point of light : all this brought back the strain of combat , when you were pressed on by the excitement of chasing the enemy , pulled back by the horror of shooting a friend , and periodically shaken with fright by the thought that at any second you might be cut in two . |
| 3 | Asthma kills two thousand people a year , but the new research shows that the gene which can cause it is only active when it 's passed on by the mother . |
| 4 | However , despite the way teachers represented their views Mr and Mrs Shod doubted the severity of the problem : ‘ I do n't think he 's any worse than other kids — he 's picked on by the school . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ It was voted on by the clubs but there has been no ratification of that by the management committee . |