Example sentences of "[unc] [noun sg] was on [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And er Granddad was on maintenance , of course , and I used to have to take his meals , so I used to go past the er picket , along with many other people who were busy coal out of the pit tip . |
| 2 | But just in case anyone was tempted his Bishop 's crook was on hand to hook em out . |
| 3 | Paul 's words and Paul 's example present us with a picture of a God who is the source of peace , and of a man who had learnt that God 's peace was on tap at all times . |
| 4 | Three years ago , 90% of BBC 's business was on MS-DOS platforms , 10% on Unix : that 's all changed now and the company says MS-DOS now accounts for just 20% of its revenues . |
| 5 | The Gideon 's Bible was on top of the wardrobe . |
| 6 | Whether or not depictions of violence could form an essential part of such a discourse was not considered , since the Court 's focus was on sex , the ‘ crass commercial exploitation ’ of which can debase and distort a ‘ key relationship of human existence , central to family life , community welfare , and the development of human personality ’ . |
| 7 | The rear near-side wheel 's brake-lining was on fire . |
| 8 | Her father 's ship was on convoy duty in the North Sea , and her mother had gone to live in Glasgow so she could see him when he came into port . |
| 9 | Clothes from top designers were offered for sale at £10 or 15 and High Street stores ' clothing was on offer at £5 . |