Example sentences of "we [be] on [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | While we are on this subject , it may be remarked that even social workers sometimes give credence to one or another of the old wives ' tales which surround pregnancy and childbirth . |
| 2 | Just while we 're on that subject . |
| 3 | yours truly did a bit of negotiation on that this week but more of that later maybe when we have er we have n't got any A O B's so while we 're on that subject |
| 4 | Er but there are of course h n while we 're on that point there are , I 'm afraid , there are s people who take advantage of Marks and Spencers , erm because they know there 's going to be no problem about having goods exchanged so what they do , they buy something from Marks and Spencers wear it on one evening for , for a party or special occasion |
| 5 | I sha n't draw breath or stop fidgeting until we 're on that train to Glenfarg … |
| 6 | on the other side of the sun and the moon 's on that side and we 're on that side we 're in the light . |
| 7 | Excuse me , we 're on another subject , but I will put you in the clear |
| 8 | ‘ Tell him we 're on another planet . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ He thinks we 're on another planet . ’ |
| 10 | While we 're on this question , one of the few things that er Theresa did n't say , although perhaps she might have said it when I was n't , I do n't think she did but one of the few things she did n't say is why Freud disapproved of the typical kind of dream book you find in any book shop . |
| 11 | Now while we 're on this point about what exactly am I entitled to , erm we ought to say a word about credit notes cos there are a lot of shops who say well erm you know it is it is n't company policy to , it is n't our policy to offer refunds , but we 're quite happy to offer you a credit note . |
| 12 | ‘ I 'll talk to you for all the time we 're on this train . |
| 13 | How did you know we were on that train ? ’ |
| 14 | One time we were on some stunt on the airfield and the people were encroaching on the ground and we were told to push them back . |
| 15 | Later on , we were on another job , looking after a defence minister from somewhere or other . |
| 16 | ‘ We always thought we were on another planet . ’ |
| 17 | No-one knew we were on this flight , and we only had eyes for one another , frankly . |
| 18 | ‘ See , we were on this train . |