What is "came on to"

Usage examples of "came on to".

He threw a switch on the portapack, and the room lights came on to the glad cries of the four humans.

You must know, Commodore, that many more ships came on to Vishnu than stayed on Jefferson.

The television came on to a colorful and loud production of Peter Grimes.

There was another click and the senior flight attendant came on to give the emergency instructions, which were almost the same as those on an atmosphere liner.

Then she rubbed her eyes and smiled, and turned to the pool, where now a little ripple was running over the face of it, and a thought came upon her, and she set her hand to the clasp of her gown and undid it, and drew the gown off her shoulders, and so did off all her raiment, and stood naked a little on the warm sunny grass, and then bestirred her and went lightly into the pool, and bathed and sported there, and then came on to the grass again, and went to and fro to dry her in the air and sun.

So Cabestaing came on to the place of Roussillon's choice, and then, fell and vengeful, Roussillon leapt forth lance in hand, and fell upon him, exclaiming:—.