Example sentences of "[pers pn] [adv] be on the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Would I rather be on the field ? |
| 2 | Mr Hellyer said , ‘ To tell you the truth , Olly , I never was on the Council . |
| 3 | The same thing applied to winter , we were very short of work , but instead of you ever being on the dole again , er you went in at ten o'clock in the morning . |
| 4 | Everybody 's aware that this may well be the last Gen , the last Party Conference before the General Election , and what is more , of , an impression of the terrific progress that the Labour Party 's made in recent years , and further gains over the last year in terms of public support , so that we really are on the threshold of a General Election campaign which we realistically hope to win , and we 've got the policies in place to meet the needs of the nation for the nineties . |
| 5 | The only contact she has with them now is on the phone . |
| 6 | Wembley , the Maracana Stadium , Elland Road … the only way is up ; they really are on the edge of greatness . |
| 7 | It always is on the nights I 'm out with the UDR . |
| 8 | I think he even been on the boards himself in the early days . |
| 9 | She walked towards the door with an effort , glancing at Roman for signs that he too was on the verge of sleep . |