Example sentences of "[noun pl] [was/were] on a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As he came along the deck his legs were on a level with her eyes . |
| 2 | The ‘ Heshang ’ authors were on a collision course with the conservatives by taking this stance . |
| 3 | His eyes were on a level with Alexei 's and he smiled unpleasantly . |
| 4 | Her eyes were on a level with his chest , where his tie hung crookedly from a casually loosened knot . |
| 5 | Her eyes were on a level with his nose and they were brown and full of life . |
| 6 | One of Modigliani 's stone heads was on a table below the painting of Picasso and the contrast between the true thing and the true-to-life thing nearly split me . |
| 7 | The Kewishs were on a rail tour over several routes not usually used by passenger trains . |
| 8 | All computations were on a DEC System 5000 computer running Ultrix Version 4.1 , Research Computing , The Hospital for Sick Children . |
| 9 | CAR dealers were on a collision course over the Chancellor 's drive to keep the motoring industry on the road to recovery . |
| 10 | It was brown , as far as Hoomey could see , and its ribs stuck out like his own , and its great projecting hip-bones were on a level with his head , sticking out like girders as if to hold the gaunt body together . |
| 11 | With regard to the golf played by both teams in the Solheim Cup , it is worth reiterating that the American Captain , Kathy Whitworth , had no hesitation in saying that the Europeans were on a par with their opponents in terms of technique . |
| 12 | Certain children , whose names were on a list , were called up once a day to be given yellow capsules which had to be swallowed in front of the teacher . |
| 13 | Five patients were on a diet devoid of gliadin and they were hence eliminated from the analysis . |
| 14 | The notes were on a mixture of papers , mostly loose-leaf ; ruled , plain , squared , graph . |
| 15 | A group of Canadians were on a weekend bear hunting trip and they had a newcomer in their group . |
| 16 | The story is that four kings were on a journey to their coronation when , on the way , they wanted to stay at a hotel . |
| 17 | At the table beyond , two blowsy women and four men were on a works outing from the Midlands . |
| 18 | The hole was left unguarded while the men were on a tea break . |
| 19 | Her dress was on the back of the door , and her other clothes were on a chair by the bed . |
| 20 | More than fifty British hostages were on a freedom flight from the Gulf to Gatwick airport today for an emotional reunion with relatives . |
| 21 | Students were on a grant of £40 a year and a primary teacher 's salary was £18 a month . |