Example sentences of "it [vb past] [prep] be on " in BNC.
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| 1 | It came into being on the groundswell of the earlier federalist enthusiasm , while still being sufficiently limited and pragmatic to be deemed feasible by senior politicians who themselves were keenly interested in fostering moves towards greater and effective cooperation . |
| 2 | When the company won its provisional licence last year it looked to be on the brink of success , but now the Department says that it is ‘ still considering how to move forward with the company on its application ’ . |
| 3 | It was about time he learned how it felt to be on the receiving end for a change . |
| 4 | ‘ This historic loco is just the attraction and boost we need in a recession , and I 'm confident it 'll be just as popular with the public in Devon as it proved to be on the Bodmin & Wenford Railway in Cornwall . ’ |
| 5 | So it proved to be on this occasion . |
| 6 | And to cap it all , it had to be on a case as weird as this that they sent him a Substitute Prosecutor who watched his performance with amused detachment . |
| 7 | I think it must of been , it had to be on a Saturday I believe |
| 8 | He said : ‘ It was a battling performance , which it had to be on the day . |