Example sentences of "[noun] be on [pron] [to-vb] " in BNC.

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1 But why should the onus be on me to make this request ?
2 However , Australian conservationists feel that in this , as in many aspects of environmental protection , the onus is on them to show the rest of the world how to cope with the problems .
3 As such foods become more widely available , the onus is on us to put our money where our mouths are .
4 The onus is on us to extend our understanding of that society , rather than to insist on seeing everything in terms of our ready-made distinctions .
5 If the answer 's no we do not approve then it 's up to us , the onus is on us to do whatever we can , wherever we have any control to prevent it happening .
6 This is one of the most providential days of the year when the onus is on you to take up an idea and run with it .
7 Whenever this happens , the onus is on you to control the call and steer the conversation to a successful conclusion .
8 Failure to benefit from a complete briefing in that respect can lead to a very rapid termination of your sport , so the onus is on you to ensure that you are fully aware of the exact boundaries .
9 The onus is on you to show that you will suffer loss after the hearing date as a result of being treated unjustly .
10 Progeny of a stand-up vet and the founder of LA 's fabled Comedy Store ( ‘ I was born and raised around Kinison , Arsenio , Dice and Roseanne ’ ) , the onus was on him to locate a means of slaying the crowd on his own terms .
11 Mr Bill Trythall , the AUT president , said : ‘ The pressure is on us to regard universities less as centres of academic excellence and more as productive enterprises , the analogues of manufacturing industry . ’
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