Example sentences of "[be] on the [noun] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it says , by law , if you 're on the scene they 're not allowed to clamp it 's , you know they 're supposed |
| 2 | Remember the next time you 're on the fells it 's up to us — only we can prevent the hills from vanishing , so watch where you 're putting your feet . |
| 3 | ‘ When you 're on the road you do n't have to think about anything . |
| 4 | And unless you 're on the council you ca n't go there and state your case , you 've got to go through someone else , who maybe does n't understand it or does n't have feeling in it , and so it just does n't work really . ’ |
| 5 | And also , you do n't get dust and dirt , if they 're on the floor it seems to gather on the floor |
| 6 | As you say , when you 're on the phone you get those silences you just of go , mm mm , mm |
| 7 | Could I move on from that Sir Frederick just to ask you whilst you 're on the phone your views on er the story in the Daily Mail today . |
| 8 | Yeah and then we stop off in , then we , while we 're on the coach we stop off in Germany for breakfast |
| 9 | You 've got to push down on the bike to get your seating right so when you 're on the throttle it 's all hooked up together . |
| 10 | When you 're on the ship you need a mask , goggles and even full breathing gear if you 're on board long , particularly if you 're down wind of the loading spout . |
| 11 | and you li , it 's a bit late you have to wait longer but apart from that like , when we 're on the bus it 's hot or so it has had to be set , it 'll probably still be runny a bit . |
| 12 | ‘ When I 'm on the road I shop , and I try to see all the towns , and the landmarks . |
| 13 | Angela says when I 'm on the phone she can hear me Stoke on Trent accent . |
| 14 | The force need not be applied on the victim 's body : it can be on the clothes he is wearing : Day ( 1845 ) 173 ER 1042 . |
| 15 | With the economy predicted to be on the upturn it is perhaps the right time for Allied to invest in the Firkin chain and cash in early on the next consumer boom . |
| 16 | Alternatively , the public may simply have become more sensitised to crime , through media and press reports or the Government 's crime prevention publicity , and so believing crime to be on the increase they are more likely to report offences leading to a rise in recorded crime which will lead to further media attention and so on in a ‘ deviancy amplification spiral ’ . |
| 17 | Closing date for entries to local schemes will be on the posters which will be displayed throughout C&P . |
| 18 | But they would be on the lines they would be on there are erm measures being taken at the moment |
| 19 | " I used to be on the stage myself , " said Grace , " a long time ago . |
| 20 | what the hell are you doing , you give them that and if they say they do n't wish to be on the tape you have to erase their voice . |
| 21 | So to be able to the sweepstake in the past another church and they could be , they could be on the interest you know , the amount towards running costs such as this . |
| 22 | ‘ It shall be the duty of the licensee to secure that — ( a ) no such occurrence involving nuclear matter as is mentioned in subsection ( 2 ) of this section causes injury to any person or damage to any property of any person other than the licensee , being injury or damage arising out of or resulting from the radioactive properties , or a combination of those and any toxic , explosive or other hazardous properties , of that nuclear matter ; and ( b ) no ionising radiations emitted during the period of the licensee 's responsibility — ( i ) from anything caused or suffered by the licensee to be on the site which is not nuclear matter ; or ( ii ) from any waste discharged ( in whatever form ) on or from the site , cause injury to any person or damage to any property of any person other than the licensee . ’ |
| 23 | The remaining work will be on the bridge itself and will entail some reconstruction of the parapet and a great deal of work on the pointing . |
| 24 | Labour will now be on the line they will have to deal with the axe grinders instead of helping them to sharpen their axes and the difference between ourselves and Mr and I have great respect for Mr and I believe his attempt to keep the debate about the future of Highfields and Moat on a rational basis has been very positive but completely unsuccessful and I believe now that we have to look for a way forward . |
| 25 | Probably when I am on the bus I am sitting in someone 's special place . |
| 26 | Several new types of homebuilt are on the way which will tax the minds of authorities expected to certify them . |
| 27 | Its part is written a perfect fifth higher than it plays and as long as its notes are on the stave it sounds well . |
| 28 | The scheme 's pioneers hope that by making sure you know where you are on the map you could save vital minutes if you ever have to call on the emergency services for help . |
| 29 | Please , I 'll pass on the information that you 've received , contact Kevin or myself for the details that are on the leaflets we 've put about . |
| 30 | Well , well his parents I mean the extreme Protestants are , are on the rise I mean in South America you know I mean the world 's largest Pentecostal Churches are in Lima and Peru and millions are now becoming erm born-again Christians in South America . |