Example sentences of "[adv] [modal v] [be] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | We may assume that he is not spying on players and so must be on the lookout for managerial talent . |
| 2 | The area in which Sue Grayson Ford is going to be judged most critically will be on her programming of exhibitions . |
| 3 | Erm we we are I will be er as brief as I possibly can be on this one . |
| 4 | One more cup of tea and then I really must be on my way . |
| 5 | ‘ We really must be on our way , ’ he murmured . |
| 6 | You really should be on the telephone . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ We really should be on our way , madam , ’ Dauntless said , with a stiff bow . |
| 8 | The main focus now will be on the domestic operations , which are taking a more ‘ selective ’ approach to general insurance , and on expanding its life operations , particularly in Europe where it is still a relatively minor player . |
| 9 | After five years ' work , Olivier was certain of only two things : that the population , even at the highest estimate , was by no means enough to ensure the eventual survival of the species ; and that the figures henceforward would be on the way down rather than up . |
| 10 | In practice this approach to user education still predominates , but in the UK in particular the scope of user education for schoolchildren has been expanded so significantly , bringing with it substantial implications for user education in other sectors , that the emphasis here must be on the description and discussion of this recent work . |
| 11 | The focus here will be on the way gender structures routine police duties , with more general issues concerning women in the RUC being developed elsewhere . |
| 12 | As an example of forest manipulation in the developed world , emphasis here will be on forestry in North America . |
| 13 | For this reason also , the company has no intention of setting up a local manufacturing outfit in the UK — the emphasis here will be on sales , marketing , software and support . |
| 14 | The emphasis here will be on the sales budget and production planning necessary to meet the sales budgets . |
| 15 | The main emphasis here will be on the City Code as it relates directly to the conduct of companies in relation to the Stock Exchange . |
| 16 | Considering what else might be on offer is not only in your interests but may also help bring an overall agreement nearer if your employer is willing to provide non-cash benefits in return , perhaps for a slight reduction in the lump sum that you are looking for . |