Example sentences of "[modal v] [adv] be on [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This does not mean that the focus should only be on short-term objectives , or that the government should adopt a highly-prescriptive approach in deciding what to fund . |
| 2 | In the winter of 1984–5 the Government announced a cut in the annual grant for land drainage from £60 million to a projected average of £30 million , and stipulated that the emphasis should now be on urban flood protection , rather than improvement for agriculture . |
| 3 | Not all who reach midlife have parents still living , and those who do may not be on such happy terms with them . |
| 4 | The Protocols of the Learned Elders of Lion might not be on this book list , but in the short sub-section of ‘ Finance and Government ’ were old conspiratorial favourites : F.J. Irsigier 's Who Makes Our Money ? , |
| 5 | We 'll soon be on one way . |
| 6 | She would not be on this earth much longer . |
| 7 | ‘ I shall still be on these drugs for some time yet . |
| 8 | If she had told him then , or even when the man had reappeared in her life at Helmsley she would now be on firmer ground . |
| 9 | Certainly there seemed little point in giving either side the initial advantage ; invasion by one might be precipitated by an agreement with the other , and if Germany and the USSR came to blows , it would inevitably be on Polish soil . |
| 10 | ‘ Now my job 's up north , or I would n't be on this train now . |
| 11 | You ca n't be on middle ground , there is no neutral territory . |
| 12 | In deciding whether police services are ‘ special ’ the court will take into account : ( 1 ) whether the officers are required to attend on private premises or in a public place ; ( 2 ) whether violence has already occurred or is imminent — if so , the services can not be ‘ special ’ ; ( 3 ) the nature of the event — public events like elections lie at one end of the spectrum , private events like weddings at the other , and events like football matches somewhere in the middle ; ( 4 ) whether protection can be provided without using officers who would otherwise be on other duties or off duty . |
| 13 | Because of the delicacy of the pigments and potential damage if exposed for too long to light , the papyrus will not be on continuous show . |
| 14 | The focus here , however , will not be on these issues of politics and crime prevention . |
| 15 | In fact , there is a real chance that next season the England captain will not be on first-name terms with almost half of his team . |
| 16 | The full Register will not be on public display , but an extract of the Register , showing only initials , surnames and addresses , will be available for inspection . |
| 17 | Duff will thus be on dual business in the United States in a fortnight 's time . |
| 18 | BROOKLANDS MUSEUM have recently added three unique aircraft cockpit sections to their collection Hawker Typhoon 1A , Vickers Supermarine 544 prototype WT 859 and BAC TSR.2 cockpit sections will soon be on public display at Brooklands . |
| 19 | This is in the planning stage , but will probably be on 28th June 1986 at Stockwell Park School . |
| 20 | On the basis of that argument , can we take it that the boundary review that will be undertaken will now be on geographical location rather than population distribution ? |
| 21 | right , then it wo n't be on blue paper if it was posted but you did put down that two |
| 22 | No , they wo n't be on that type er ju , . |
| 23 | This way we wo n't be on any ticket manifesto , not until we get across to Europe . ’ |