Example sentences of "[verb] [is] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | The final way in which the decision might be varied is on appeal . |
| 2 | One project being actively considered is on household wealth and inheritance . |
| 3 | I do n't think the arrears , when they , when it occurred is on the report |
| 4 | Its report refers to the ‘ few minutes ’ in which broadcasters can consider whether what has been said is on the wrong side of the law . |
| 5 | Some people defend television by pointing out that , though children read less as they grow older , the actual number of books they read is on the increase . |
| 6 | ‘ The business I 've just bought is on the rocks , and you tell me that 's lucky ? ’ |
| 7 | The reason for such concern can be found in the 1947 Royal Commission Report ; it asked ‘ whether such concentration as exists is on balance disadvantageous to the free expression of opinion or the accurate presentation of news ’ . |
| 8 | FUR WEARING IS ON THE INCREASE |
| 9 | Fur wearing is on the increase . |
| 10 | At any rate some of these points I speak as one who was as your Lordships know is on the whole a fairly loyal supporter of the Government . |
| 11 | There is in fact such a car outside , but the siren I hear is on my son 's hi-fi in the next room . |
| 12 | It may be that the injuries are such that their full effects will not become apparent for some time and a hasty settlement might lead to an underestimation of the damage , but generally delay is on the side of the defendant . |
| 13 | she get 's on alright . |
| 14 | Car-sharing has received a recent boost since the petrol price increases ; owners are able to share petrol costs without endangering their insurance policies as long as sharing is on a non-profit basis . |
| 15 | a lot about it and sha n't be , frankly I 'm relieved I do n't actually know a lot but when the meeting to discuss what we 're supposed to do is on December tenth yo so I 'm a bit torn cos I in a way that 's what I ought to be doing even though the welfare business in a way that 's wh that 's what I ought to be doing cos it 's entirely . |
| 16 | So , on the seventh floor the floor tiles are next and the next job they 're doing is on the eighth which is more floor tiling . |
| 17 | The only lasting effect it may have is on the careers of some of the people involved . |
| 18 | Many of the incidents in your report ( ‘ Pregnant woman stabbed in weekend of terror ’ , 8 February ) would appear to have involved bloodshed and violence of a type which all commentators state is on the increase . |
| 19 | Where it 's not quite so good I feel is on her face . |
| 20 | ‘ The bordello of which I talk is on the Rue la Boutie under the charge of Madam Edith . |
| 21 | Malc was still struggling to revive our ailing business , leaving me to travel alone and , despite my well-earned local reputation for purity — ‘ The only place Marti Caine performs is on stage ’ — I was prey to the occasional foreign wolf . |
| 22 | Sca Fell and Snowdonia … and swum across Loch Lomond and Derwent Water … yesterday in wales they tackled Lake Bala … in between the swimming and running the rest of the road to lands end is on the bike … whay are they doing it … for charity they 're hoping to raise over five thousand pounds |
| 23 | The only notable effect of frost on ferreting is on the digging , and then only if the frost is prolonged and severe . |
| 24 | ‘ You ca n't deny that the only advantage to be gained is on your side , ’ Travis countered coldly . |
| 25 | Loch Ness was in the pages again , this time because the only known Wellington bomber to exist is on the bottom . |
| 26 | ‘ Where you and I probably differ is on the question of what to do about it . |
| 27 | Chuck is on the other end o' the rope , and he 'll be able tae hold it firm while we climb back . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ The problem of drug taking is on the increase and we have taken every precaution to prevent it ’ . |
| 29 | Final concert in the DMS season is on April 4 when American pianist Ruth Geiger appears . |
| 30 | LAUGH 'S ON ZOE |