Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] be on [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The midwife said to me , ‘ This child has been on this earth before ’ and I thought that was rather an odd thing to say , but the midwife seemed quite adamant . |
| 2 | But Karen had been on these holidays before . |
| 3 | Originally the tax had been on each house ( or chimney ) and not a lump sum paid by diocese , and in 1205 Innocent III attempted to get the full amount , seeking Peter 's Pence " from each house that smoke comes out of " . |
| 4 | A bridge has been on this site from the 14th century . |
| 5 | The Midland Fishery trout farm has been on this site at Horsley near Nailsworth since 1883 ; now its present owners have decided to sell . |
| 6 | She felt cold , although the central heating had been on all morning , and took a large brown woollen shawl out of a drawer and wrapped it round her as she sat in the beanbag and listened . |
| 7 | A disgruntled father whose two sons have been on several skiing fortnights feels school trips are run primarily for the teachers ' convenience . |
| 8 | That Ruby Wax 's been on this week has n't she ? |