Example sentences of "but his [noun sg] be on " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was a good soldier , but his marriage was on the rocks . |
| 2 | George 's birth was not registered but his baptism was on 8 October 1858 and he celebrated his birthday on 9 September . |
| 3 | At some point she tried to say , ‘ David — ’ but his mouth was on hers again , and his long sensitive hands were sensuously caressing her , and she never wanted it to stop . |
| 4 | Steve would have been steering , but his mind was on other things . |
| 5 | The Kritian boy looked even more slightly to his right , but his weight was on the other leg . |