Example sentences of "[noun sg] be [v-ing] [adj] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | In contrast , night work was becoming common on the roads after 1780 , and by 1800 scheduled wagon services often departed at dusk . |
| 2 | The larger-than-life character is becoming well-known on the streets of Iasi youngsters in the town have dubbed him The Black Horse and even taken to copying his distinctive hairstyle : slicked back with a pony-tail . |
| 3 | Adaku was living alone on the seventeenth floor of a tower block in South London when we spoke to her . |
| 4 | What did P C do after the man was lying outstretched on the floor ? |
| 5 | Erlich was getting sharp on the routine . |
| 6 | By 5 pm the drink was consumed and the body of the kirk was getting high on the spirits ! |
| 7 | Mum was sitting alone on the verandah . |
| 8 | Mr. Wilson : The Minister must accept that if another potential buyer was coming cold on the scene , there would be no question of qualifying for financial assistance . |
| 9 | Jehan was sitting cross-legged on the grass . |
| 10 | When I eventually got home the crumpet packet was lying empty on the kitchen floor while Bilbo Baggins , the new puppy my daughters had brought home from the dogs ' home , was lying full beside it . |