Example sentences of "[conj] they [vb base] be on " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Degas to Matisse : The Maurice Wertheim Collection from the Harvard University Art Museums ’ ( 14 February-25 April ) comprises forty-three representational works of consistent high quality , collected by New York investment banker Maurice Wertheim , and bequeathed in 1950 to his alma mater , where they have been on display since 1974 . |
| 2 | The views of the CBI could scarcely be clearer than they have been on the subject of the minimum wage . |
| 3 | I do n't know if they 've been on holiday with them |
| 4 | And if they have been on the market the terms have often been unreasonable , with little attempt made to advertise them . |
| 5 | I 'm trying to keep our dogs out of the lounge cos they 've been on the settee that many times |
| 6 | They may not see the value until they 've been on them . |
| 7 | Unless they 've been on a course of laughing pills , no one at the doctor 's will find these jokes in the least funny , and if you laugh at them , we recommend that you see a doctor as quickly as possible since your humour gland has obviously gone mental . |
| 8 | when they 've been on courses . |