Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb past] [pers pn] be on " in BNC.
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| 1 | We were sitting on water , going down a great , deep stream , and then I realized we were on a board — like that board in the field — all white and covered with black lines . |
| 2 | I reali I realized it was on the same day Mark . |
| 3 | It was n't until half an hour later that I realised I was on C1 . |
| 4 | ‘ I THOUGHT I was still standing and then I realised I was on the floor . ’ |
| 5 | The first time I met him was on radio . |
| 6 | And I checked we were on the causeway . |
| 7 | The difference between the way we saw life as young people — especially the amoral attitude to sex — and the conventional way of portraying it on screen was so great that I knew we were on the verge of a big change . |
| 8 | ‘ I knew she was on this wavelength , ’ Elinor said excitedly , ‘ I believed her right from the start . ’ |
| 9 | I knew I was on the right track when I felt that thrill of pleasure at placing object , not painting it . |
| 10 | I knew I was on the wrong track when the tall reeds broke to reveal the brown-bellied river . |
| 11 | We ‘ chatted-up ’ two girls , bought them an ice and lemonade at the balcony-café , and by the last waltz I knew I was on target . |
| 12 | The next thing I knew I was on the floor . ’ |
| 13 | The paramedics turned up within ten minutes and as they turned up I passed out , so they applied the defibrillator to my chest and the next thing I knew from one minute to sitting talking to them I knew I was on the ground and they 'd brought me round . |
| 14 | ‘ I knew it was on a knife-edge but this is the right outcome , I am absolutely sure of that . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ I knew he was on the take , but I never had enough evidence to show Hamilton . |
| 16 | I dreamed I was on a case . |
| 17 | That night I dreamed I was on a ship again , and Alec was captain . |
| 18 | Mm , I thought they were on the way here , I saw loads of for sale signs but I did n't see any new ones |
| 19 | And I get them er , I thought they were on the seat but they 're not . |
| 20 | I thought it was on the right hand side as you went into village . |
| 21 | I thought it was on the cards ( Barnsley possibly ? ) during close season ? |
| 22 | Oh yeah I , it 's alright I thought it was on |
| 23 | Yeah I thought it was on a couple of weeks ago oh no it was the whatsit millionaire was n't it ? |
| 24 | I thought it was on the main road ? |
| 25 | ‘ I — I 'm s-sorry , M-M-Miss Hardb-b-broom , ’ gibbered Mildred , ‘ it was — I thought you were on fire — there was smoke so I , well I thought — it seemed … ’ |
| 26 | I thought you were on my side ! ’ |
| 27 | I thought you were on nights this week ? |
| 28 | ‘ I thought you was on the InterSpace payroll back then ? ’ |
| 29 | But I thought I was on my way out of the door anyway . |
| 30 | I thought I was on fire but the cigar left no mark . |