Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] to be on [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thus between 1965 and 1971 there were 56 records from the coast of birds presumed to be on passage , between 9 August and 17 December , and 32 similar spring records between 23 February and 30 April . |
| 2 | Now , since somebody killed Albie , the smart money has to be on Richardson or Carmichael . |
| 3 | The whole Brigade seemed to be on deck admiring the coastline in front of us . |
| 4 | With plenty of stock said to be on offer , the market price quickly dropped back 36 to £11.05 in the wake of Wall Street 's decline . |
| 5 | Maggie 's feet seemed to be on fire with each stone she encountered . |
| 6 | My whole body seems to be on fire . |
| 7 | The emphasis has to be on quality not quantity , otherwise the game will drift down a cul-de-sac of mediocrity . |
| 8 | Since registration , there have already been eight examinations , all of which were passed with flying colours , at all times , a company representative or deputy has to be on call ready to answer any questions . |
| 9 | Add to this the development in artificial lighting where the emphasis tends to be on cost saving and it is not surprising to find that this preference has more to do with the building professional 's training than satisfying the needs of the occupants . |
| 10 | Is the emphasis going to be on people , places , or a bit of both ? |
| 11 | These days the emphasis seems to be on ground speed rather than aerial abilities for modern strikers — Id like to see a fast/quick centre back . |
| 12 | The emphasis appears to be on friendship and contacts today , so make the most of it . |
| 13 | Both Kiku and Turakina had insisted on riding and , as they galloped along the borders of the cornfields which supplied the Kha-Khan 's granaries , Turakina 's unbound hair streamed out behind her so that her whole head appeared to be on fire . |
| 14 | Even if the subsidiary is still in existence , you will find that conducting litigation from a distance is extremely troublesome , however viable your claim appears to be on paper . |
| 15 | 2 The base line of the protractor has to be on top of the bottom edge of the angle . |
| 16 | of the man seemed to be on display . |
| 17 | In fact only two pictures a still life by an eighteenth-century Italian Master and an interesting church interior deserved to be on show . |
| 18 | In a radio conversation departure control told the crew ’ Sweep 02 — tower advises that your tail appears to be on fire . |
| 19 | My report has to be on Ken Hurren 's desk before theirs is on the Prime Minister 's screen . |
| 20 | At least , Sara was ostensibly pushing it , but Dr Kent 's hand seemed to be on top of hers , helping her to guide it along the passage between the rooms . |
| 21 | ‘ The whole city seems to be on fire , and across the river too . |
| 22 | The public and police have to be on guard against all these tactics . |
| 23 | The duty officer has to be on hand , not only to greet the pilots and passengers , but to make sure the plane gets refuelled and baggage is taken off into the airport . |
| 24 | Instead , we are reminded that for every shining ‘ Eight Miles High ’ or raving ‘ Psychotic Reaction ’ , there were 20 million twee twats wheedling through wank called ‘ Strangely Strange But Oddly Normal ’ , and an infinity of squeaky-voiced college boys pretending to be on acid and singing garbage called ‘ Ego Trip ’ . |
| 25 | And we have heard that Del Curb was on that planet , along with numerous evil people who seek the phetam Now all the evil ones seem to be on Uulaa , pursuing Del Curb , As are we . ’ |
| 26 | How will I feel if Jonathan wants to be on TV when he grows up ? |
| 27 | New and intermediate technology seem to be on Fred 's children 's side . |
| 28 | ‘ Of course , ’ he said , ‘ certain critics have argued that while Milton appears to be on God 's side , his real sympathies seem to be with Satan . ’ |
| 29 | Owen had been to the Coptic Cathedral before but not to a Coptic church ; so he was surprised to find that most of the congregation appeared to be on crutches . |
| 30 | Since 16 July 1992 ( Royal Assent of the 1992 Finance ( No 2 ) Act ) , such enquiry time has included Customs making internal enquiries ; previously , however , the time had to be on enquiries with the trader , rather than on internal enquiries , following the High Court decision in L Rowland and Co ( Retail ) Ltd ( see ACCOUNTANCY , November 1992 , p 108 ) . |