Example sentences of "[is] [adj] [conj] [v-ing] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | John Tavener 's cello work The Protecting Veil is hymn-like and bordering on the minimalist . |
| 2 | Of course , timing is all-important when embarking on such a programme . |
| 3 | ‘ It 's cheaper than experimenting on people , and there are far fewer risks and restrictions . |
| 4 | Yeah , I know not all the time , but it 's better than sitting on your fat arse at home in n it . |
| 5 | WHAT 's worse than standing on the ice in the middle of a river when the temperature is below freezing ? |
| 6 | It 's safer than driving on the road . ’ |
| 7 | At the simplest level this means deciding that someone wearing , say , a skirt in our society is female and acting on the basis of this decision , or deciding that someone shouting at the top of his or her voice is excited or angry and acting accordingly . |
| 8 | This book concentrates on expert determination where the expert is appointed by the parties to a contract to make a decision which is final and binding on them . |
| 9 | And today even though she 's free , the Baroness is bankrupt and living on state benefit . |