Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] is on " in BNC.
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| 1 | energy council , I 'm not make a bid , we 've just , er we 've just heard , what I think is a , is an example of enlightened and model practice , so praise is on the superfluous , but I think we 're probably not typical of of the business sector in being so enlightened , and my question is only a wide one , and it is this . |
| 2 | ‘ The business I 've just bought is on the rocks , and you tell me that 's lucky ? ’ |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | At the same time , home working is on the increase , it 's been estimated one million people do paid work at home , seventy three percent of which are women . |
| 5 | ‘ Where you and I probably differ is on the question of what to do about it . |
| 6 | One project being actively considered is on household wealth and inheritance . |