Example sentences of "from [being] on the " in BNC.

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1 I was trying to communicate between David and Tony , trying to get them to talk to each other , and as a result was going back and forth between the two of them which was a very frustrating experience , added to which I was tired from being on the road and I was very unhappy .
2 Having non-practising members who , in many instances , have no experience apart from being on the receiving end of audits , has brought a breath of fresh air and realism into board discussions .
3 A DOG saved his owner from being on the Thai crash plane — by BITING him .
4 Far from being on the shelf , the school library is playing a central role in the delivery of the national curriculum in secondary schools — actively used by teachers , an asset for the school and a haven of pastoral support for students .
5 You moved on from being on the dredger ?
6 After one year working with the company , as part of Strathclyde University 's Teaching Company Associate Scheme , Rhona Johnstone transferred from being on the staff of the University to join the Marketing Department and continue her job in market research .
7 Tony Coton should get a large fat bonus to supplement his pay check — he earned it , and saved City from being on the wrong end of a large fat scoreline .
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