Example sentences of "[verb] is on [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Its report refers to the ‘ few minutes ’ in which broadcasters can consider whether what has been said is on the wrong side of the law .
2 Car-sharing has received a recent boost since the petrol price increases ; owners are able to share petrol costs without endangering their insurance policies as long as sharing is on a non-profit basis .
3 Chuck is on the other end o' the rope , and he 'll be able tae hold it firm while we climb back . ’
4 The main focus of the discussion which follows is on the relative importance of administrative , economic and therapeutic factors in the evolution of policy .
5 The picture of Christ eating with his disciples shortly before he was crucified is on a long-term loan from the Royal Academy in London .
6 The opportunity you really want to take is on the other side of that wall and it will remain there until you manage to puncture your own pomposity .
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