Example sentences of "[was/were] [adv prt] on [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lights were on on the Kingston road bridge soaring over the murky river . |
| 2 | And , if only the Vatican were in on the conspiracy , it could never operate . |
| 3 | Ten minutes later we were down on the beach at Taroona , near Hobart ( and the mouth of the Derwent River ) launching the boat from the beach in traditional manner by reversing the trailer into the surf . |
| 4 | They were down on the floor , and one side of her face was scorched by Gordon 's mother 's horrible gas-fire , in front of which there was a bowl of tepid water . |
| 5 | And when I confessed the other day in the King 's Head that we were off on a trip to Dartington , there were cynical smiles . |
| 6 | They were off on a collision course with the beaten snow , their equipment and one another . |
| 7 | It might suggest that all bets were off on the release stakes or , ever hopeful , it might be that they were planning on letting us go and did n't want us to be able to give any hint , however vague , as to the whereabouts of the Yanks . |
| 8 | Sales volumes in May were up on a year ago for the fifth month in a row but they remained well below normal for the time of year , he said . |
| 9 | All the hives were up on the moor , and there was little to do except check that no fieldmice were getting into them , sniff them to detect foul brood , listen for late swarms , and cut out a comb from any that weighed too full . |
| 10 | The sailors were up on the yards now , and setting more sails ; the huge stretches of canvas bellied outward and upward , and Sara felt the ship come alive under her feet , the bow dipping and the first hiss of white bubbles and foam going along the side . |
| 11 | All the clan from six to sixty were up on the hill before dawn , ready to drive the deer that would help feast them . |
| 12 | We had such great fun collecting the toys because we bought them on days off when we were out on a spree . |
| 13 | Erm yes , they er , they felt they 'd been let down by the Railway men , I think , or someone else at the beginning at the Strike , and they were out on a limb but er they 'd got to make the best of it . |
| 14 | When Lambert found Kimberley and Killion they were out on the field , looking at a map laid on the bottom wing of a plane . |
| 15 | Even on weekdays there were problems in booking caddies because members who , say , arrived at lunchtime might discover that all the caddies were out on the course , and there was no way of telling whether they were also booked for the afternoon ! |
| 16 | Every week they were out on the streets of Highgate or Chalk Farm preaching , and Eva belonged to the cadet 's singing brigade . |
| 17 | Those Muslims who were out on the streets looked bad-tempered : they had not eaten or drunk since before dawn , and were in no mood for smiles or pleasantries . |
| 18 | University students were out on the streets last month . |
| 19 | Liston and company were out on the lawn behind the house , where an old-fashioned wrought-iron table and some matching chairs had been set for them in the evening sunlight . |
| 20 | ‘ All the cars were out on the forecourt and priced and the staff were very helpful . |
| 21 | They were out on the villa forecourt and Guido was loading the car , the same racy-looking open-top red Alfa Romeo that he had brought her to the villa in on the day of her arrival . |
| 22 | All the Alpha Betas and most of the Gammas were out on the landing and they ran out of room . |
| 23 | When we were out on the street , we followed section by section , and each section went to its own beats . |
| 24 | Yet now some of these standoffish people from an introvert world were out on the GalacNet lines , coming to meet Mala and me . |
| 25 | ‘ What was that about then , ma'am ? ’ probed Dexter , once they were out on the pavement , puzzled by his chief 's foray into the kitchen . |
| 26 | The next , Jo Richardson , Joan Lestor , Margaret Beckett and myself were out on the terrace of the Commons among the cameras , the microphones , and the reporters , like rare butterflies pinned on a specimen board . |
| 27 | They were among thousands of supporters in colourful and fancy dress — ranging from leeks and nuns to the more traditional Welsh red and white — who were out on the town on the eve of today 's match between Scotland and Wales at Murrayfield . |
| 28 | As they walked to the hotel car park across the road , two young art student types , thin girls with long black hair and western eyes , stopped and asked him if he could help them work their camera , they were out on an assignment and it would n't go at all , and Rory fiddled something on the side and gave it back and said : ‘ That should be it now , the poor ould thing should be in a museum ’ , and as they went away looked back at him , and back again . |
| 29 | The Greeks did very little during the winter because of bad weather but each spring they were back on the water , checking that everything was nautika or boatworthy . |
| 30 | His eyes were back on the road and he did not see Madeleine 's mouth turn down in a pout . |