Example sentences of "that [adj] [noun] [modal v] be on " in BNC.
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| 1 | But while details of the police operation are being kept under wraps , it is thought likely that armed officers will be on standby . |
| 2 | I am not convinced that this issue should be on the political agenda at all , not at this time , not at any time , in fact I am pretty convinced that this is a Tory agenda , a media agenda , why they do they not want to talk about crooks and spivs that support them , that donate thousands of pounds into their coffers ? |
| 3 | I never thought in my wildest dreams that this motion 'd be on an agenda . |
| 4 | The Government says that many scholarships will be on offer to make up for the charges , but surely this means that only rich people and the very brightest of the less well-off will be able to afford a degree . |
| 5 | Prospectuses issued by both power companies have admitted that environmental costs may be on the rise , but no figures have been given . |
| 6 | After you have spelt each word that very card will be on the top and you take it out and place it aside . |
| 7 | The new chairman upset visiting speakers by introducing them incorrectly ; he ‘ picked his nose and wore jumpers with holes and even wrote to a local newspaper saying that new members should be on s ; weeks probation , and if they missed a meeting they should be expelled ’ . |