Example sentences of "his [adj] [noun] be on " in BNC.
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| 1 | SIR — Even his political opponents are on record as saying that John Major is a decent chap . |
| 2 | He greeted Sir Thomas courteously too ; he greeted every damn person lined up with similar courtesy though his private thoughts were on the likelihood of a stiff brandy and soda having been placed ready in his suite . |
| 3 | His light tap was on another door altogether . |
| 4 | His free hand was on her waist . |
| 5 | His real thoughts were on something else and he fell silent as they pulled away from the post Office and up the dale . |
| 6 | All she has to do is to walk away , he ca n't walk cos his fore legs are on her back back legs are on the ground . |
| 7 | His narrowed gaze was on the full curve of her mouth . |
| 8 | Now his full weight was on the rope , but it held . |
| 9 | His final Cabinet was on 26 May . |
| 10 | His maiden speech was on the Congo and his last was on home rule for Ireland . |
| 11 | At breakfast , his home-made marmalade 's on the table and we nibble to the strains of Vivaldi . |
| 12 | Consignments of his nutty bushwackers are on their way to UK gift shops to compete with fir-cones in frocks and teasel mice . |
| 13 | While he 's often only known for number of aces he blasts — 929 so far this year — last night his all-round game was on show and he served only six aces . |
| 14 | His enduring legacy was on the Papworth estate , where he left behind , not merely a reputation for kindness and generosity , but a series of ‘ new model cottages ’ for farm workers which continued to be appreciated several decades after his death . |