Example sentences of "[noun sg] on [Wh det] be [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He is sitting behind a horseshoe-shaped desk with long tables extending to either side on which are piled trays filled with baroque pearl bracelets and other new bijouterie . |
| 2 | Stuck in the door , under a card on which was written ‘ Open ’ in an italic hand , was a smaller visiting card reading : ‘ Francis K. Jowle . |
| 3 | Inside were three bottles of pills , a card on which was printed a prayer invoking the assistance of the Virgin Mary , and a small black book . |
| 4 | At present I 'm still working like a pianist controlling a small group and that means I constantly have to keep my mind on what 's holding the song together as I play . |
| 5 | ‘ There will be a special magazine programme on what 's happening behind the scenes , ’ said Tim . |
| 6 | At this point a servant appeared bearing a rough tray on which were set three horn beakers . |
| 7 | Exemplar assessments could be made available for students to study in order to give guidance on what is expected . |
| 8 | The fact that Parliament used that composite phrase — ‘ dishonest appropriation ’ — in my judgment casts light on what is meant by the word ‘ appropriation . ’ |
| 9 | This is a very brief overview of some of the aspects of Homoeopathy and a view of the world which may help to shed a little light on what is happening with a person 's health . |
| 10 | It had a canopy over the entrance on which was inscribed in large letters ‘ Ospedale Civile Peracchi ’ ; Peracchi being the name of its benefactor . |
| 11 | Sometimes , though certainly not as a general rule , the family had some influence on what was provided . |
| 12 | ‘ Glastonbury 's nice , but he just has no sort of grip on what 's going on . ’ |
| 13 | We need members need to get a grip on what is happening and my wife suggests this , that the panel erm rather than setting up a new panel , look at the whole issue of school meals , this and other issues . |
| 14 | While the politicians were pre-occupied with the death penalty and corporal punishment in the late 1950s and early 1960s , the civil servants were paddling in the mainstream , adjusting to the implications of the increased volume of crime and trying to get a grip on what was to become a perennial problem for the next quarter century , the growth in the number of persons appearing before the courts charged with criminal offences . |
| 15 | During the Cienfuegos speech Castro confirmed that work on the Juraga nuclear power plant in Cienfuegos , the construction work on which was begun in 1972 and which was now 90 per cent complete at an estimated cost of US$1,000 million , had been halted indefinitely for lack of funds . |
| 16 | There were also suggestions that Telefunken is already going cool on the terms of the compromise because they would not allow the West German group a large enough share of work on what is regarded as one of the key military avionics technologies . |
| 17 | There were also suggestions that Telefunken is already going cool on the terms of the compromise because they would not allow the West German group a large enough share of work on what is regarded as one of the key military avionics technologies . |
| 18 | Considerable conversion work was involved and the complete exterior was painted in Khaki Green on which were superimposed Geneva red crosses . |
| 19 | A worthwhile person is always clear : she never loses her grasp on what is going on , gets confused , or is at a loss for an explanation , or at the very least a coherent understanding of what is going on . |
| 20 | It demands the identification of a coordinator who should ensure that consultation with staff is genuine and that they feel involved ; explain processes clearly from the outset ; help teachers draw up a realistic timetable and ensure that deadlines are met ; provide advice and keep a check on what is happening at each stage ; contact people outside the school who might be brought in to help ; try to ensure that the review and the development are rigorous and systematic ; and make some evaluation of the effectiveness of the GRIDS method after about twelve months . |
| 21 | Low interest rates have reduced the return on what 's left of the pension funds , and the pensioners say their future looks bleaker than ever . |
| 22 | In front of him he had a piece of cardboard on which was scrawled : HOMELESS AND HUNGRY . |
| 23 | It was a sheet of white paper stuck on to cardboard on which was typed : LIVE MUSIC CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE PENDING LICENCE RENEWAL APPLICATION — W. STUBBLY ( PROP . ) . |
| 24 | The vast red sail burst free of its lashings , the wind filling it so that it bowed forward in a great scarlet curve on which was painted in brilliant gold the portrait of the Golden Girl herself , bubble-curled , lips pouting — Marilyn Monroe . |
| 25 | Now that services are altogether more fragmented , it is very much more difficult for managers to keep a close eye on what is happening . |
| 26 | ‘ I prefer to keep an eye on what 's going on . ’ |
| 27 | While you are fishing , keep an eye on what 's happening near you on the river . |
| 28 | ‘ Our officers separated the two groups and kept a close eye on what was going on , ’ said the spokesman . |
| 29 | Recent mine closures and the proposed privatisation of British Coal is focusing attention on what is to happen to costly pumping activities . |
| 30 | Sometimes it focuses attention on what is known and sometimes on what is not yet known . |