Example sentences of "he [vb mod] [adv] [be] on [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He should n't be on his own . ’ |
| 2 | Mark knew that he would never be promoted after the Steiner incident so he concluded he must indeed be on his way out , or being moved sideways . |
| 3 | He may consider it his duty to practise non-cooperation and civil disobedience , but he must always be on his guard against acts of violence which only serve to militate against the success of his actions . |
| 4 | He 'll still be on his way of course . |
| 5 | He 'd probably be on his way across the Channel now and waiting outside her flat just as she got home from work . |
| 6 | He 'd always be on his best behaviour then ! ’ |
| 7 | But they made it clear they hoped he would soon be on his way to the United States . |
| 8 | Oh yes and that 's those only that would do it but you would n't get the ordinary man taking any he would just be on his rounds . |
| 9 | And he would n't be on his own with the pheasants and shrews and things . |