Example sentences of "[was/were] [adv] [adv] [adj] [verb] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | There were only about 60 watching on the night , so it 's safe to say there was no crowd trouble ! ’ said who organised and captained the CMS side . |
| 2 | The plaintiffs were ultimately only able to complete on the basis of the terms subsequently offered by the bank which were financially disadva disadvantageous and effectively deprived the business of any chance of surviving because of the lack of operating capital and er many of the losses which are set out on page sixty two erm are based on that intention and are dealt with er in full |
| 3 | This acquisition of special knowledge meant that when I was called to give evidence to the Advisory Council on Drug Abuse ( chaired by Baroness Wooton ) on the use of cannabis , I was perhaps more inclined to dwell on the symbolic dangers attributed to its use than on any alleged physical harm , simply because I was now aware that any reality in relation to cannabis use was more complex than could be contained in some easy binary of social value — medical debilitation . |
| 4 | It was still perfectly possible to remain on the international cocktail circuit . |
| 5 | Her mind was still too lazy to concentrate on what they were saying . |
| 6 | But Mr Gorbachev was probably too busy working on ways to overcome food shortages to regard the building , near Moscow , of an 18-hole golf course as a threat . |
| 7 | She could hardly concentrate on what he was doing , because she was far too busy concentrating on making sure that her stupid legs did n't crumble under her . |
| 8 | Salvation came from without : the development of some de facto secondary work in the higher ‘ standards ’ or years of Board schools , the improvements in the older grammar schools , the use of various ‘ institutes ’ dedicated to helping working men get more education , the creation of new , civic universities like Owens in Manchester , and the expansion of London University , gave men who wanted a basic education beyond primary school new opportunities , after which they could go on to a denominational college which was now more able to concentrate on theology . |