Example sentences of "[adj] [noun prp] [was/were] on [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Both of them were professionals , the only difference being that Trent was on the side of the law . |
| 2 | Succeeding the ailing Sir Frank Soskice as a young Home Secretary in December 1965 , at the age of forty-five Jenkins was on the threshold of a dazzling career . |
| 3 | Right now the real Obispal was on the verge of departing from Stalinvast with a flourish of trumpets and hallelujahs . |
| 4 | ‘ I 'm just glad Bonnie was on a bran diet . ’ |
| 5 | Boring Hamish and the horse-resembling Antonia were on the floor , him in a kilt , her still in her white bridal gown , both dancing badly and out of time , but seemingly thoroughly enjoying themselves . |
| 6 | Just a fortnight ago , 23-year-old Jemson was on the verge of re-joining Forest in a £1million-plus swap deal which would have taken Kingsley Black to Hillsborough . |