Example sentences of "[vb mod] [be] on to " in BNC.
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| 1 | The fact that Harry Martin had seen fit to go this far not only alarmed her but also made her realise that she must be on to something . |
| 2 | ‘ We might be on to something here , ’ murmured Esther , her scheming mind leaping ahead . |
| 3 | They felt they might be on to a good thing . |
| 4 | If it does I 'll be on to you straight on the phone . |
| 5 | So I put them two and a half up to press with this one and then I can turn it over and I 'll be on to third side . |
| 6 | But if we have everything ready to leave as soon as I get back from chess and I 'll make sure I leave promptly if we can come straight away then , with a bit of luck we 'll be on to the M twenty five b by half past four so we might |
| 7 | MIX and Max with Mel and you could be on to a video winner as we give away more than £2,500worth of Gibson tapes . |
| 8 | And the next thing I could be on to drugs , you know er , putting heroin in me arm , I could be doing anything . |
| 9 | Iris , you could be on to something ! ’ |
| 10 | They 'd be on to central heating systems next . |
| 11 | Erm they would n't she 'd be alright for the first time you see , but they would get tired and then they 'd be they 'd be on to me . |
| 12 | I think I may be on to something . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ Boys at the department think you may be on to something . |
| 14 | ‘ Listen , Jacqui , I think I may be on to something about the way Steen 's behaving . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ But the environmental health would be on to me … ’ |
| 16 | The police would be on to them . |
| 17 | But , he argued , the Bank would be on to a winner once it started collecting , and selling , 12 tonnes of paper per week . |
| 18 | I , I completely disagree with your thoughts on the fact that there wo n't be a smell , so much so that the slightest smell if the , if the er proposal gets the go ahead and I shall be on to your office and asking to speak to you personally , to come and smell this erm |
| 19 | But next time they will be on to you . |