Example sentences of "we [am/are] on [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We are on ancient ground , ’ he said softly , ‘ a sacred place . |
| 2 | We are on solid ground when we say that we will oppose this Bill . |
| 3 | We are on familiar ground , since this idealism is none other than his deeper — sometimes he called it deepest , sometimes highest — realism ; but with new implications in that he is beginning to show a sensitiveness to the actual which no doubt existed before but was rarely evident , a sensitiveness which is now coming out like a bruise . |
| 4 | All may be well in the Chamber because we are on familiar ground , but outside in the real world of fish markets and the North sea , all is not fully well . |
| 5 | Here we are on dangerous ground , though . |
| 6 | They were speaking in favour of it , now here he comes along er and er we we 're I I find myself , regrettable I think because er er his er a minister very well informed in these areas with er who made in those committees a very powerful and effective contribution , now we find ourselves on the er opposite side but I have to say now that we are on opposite side that what is introducing today er is really er too little er and far too er too too late . |
| 7 | While we are on local government matters , perhaps Derbyshire county council could be included in the extraordinary audit so that we might establish why Mr. Reg Race has lasted only nine months and the pay-off has not been announced to the public ? |
| 8 | We 've had erm I would n't say a fall out but er we 're on frosty terms to say the least . |
| 9 | Now we 're on mutual ground . ’ |
| 10 | We 're on Spinal Tap 's guest list ! ’ |
| 11 | I have n't had a chance to talk to my husband because we 're on different shifts |
| 12 | " … that we 're on opposite sides of the desk , as it were . " |
| 13 | We 're exactly the same age , and have similar backgrounds , so we 're on common ground from the start . |
| 14 | We 're on social security and we 've virtually had to fight for everything we 've got . |