Example sentences of "he [vb mod] [adv] [be] on [art] " in BNC.

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1 He must always be on the move with those who influence , control and make the complex world of finance go round , and this includes those in the media concerned with money , investment , and economics .
2 Mervyn Whyte , secretary of the meeting told me today : ‘ At this point in time he 'll not be on the front row of the grid but Billy Nutt , the clerk of the course , and myself will be going through the speeds later today and deciding the grid positions .
3 ‘ Perhaps we can cheer him up with the news that he 'll only be on the ward for a couple of days .
4 Now that the transition into a string of planets is well-established , we suspect Scott McNealy is wearying of playing the dual and sometimes conflicting roles of chief executive of parent company Sun Microsystems Inc and president of the company 's systems planet Sun Microsystems Computer Corp , having to go to both sets of meetings and deal with other planets as an equal who is also their boss , and he could well be on the look-out for a president for the hardware unit ; some say he 's being urged to split the company up even further by some of his lieutenants .
5 She pointed to the sleek white pleasure yacht which I had seen lying at anchor at the foot of the small hill , and chaffed Baker , ‘ I always have the feeling he 'd rather be on the water than on dry land .
6 He wo n't be on the stage all the time , he said , his will be just a little spot .
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