Example sentences of "we [was/were] on [art] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Before that we were on a bit of a roll .
2 Especially playing some 3rd div side — we were on a hiding to nothing .
3 Finally , sensing that we were on a loser and not keen on the mile-long trek back to the crossing point , I took off boots and socks and walked into the fast-flowing stream .
4 for an insulation company and we were on a Government funding and money ran out and it took us up to Christmas really and after Christmas we were out of work for four months
5 Because we were on a voucher system from the DHSS that pays your rent we had no choice about where we were sent .
6 We were on a cliff called the Rock of Love , twenty feet above the beach with a group of guitarists playing . ’
7 We were on a beach just up from Frinton at the time , and when Oliver heard Gill 's remark he went into one of his spiels .
8 We were on a beach , and someone — probably me in my cheerleader mode — suggested we engrave our names in big letters upon the sand , then one of us would mount the promenade and photograph inscription plus inscriber .
9 We were on a beach in Greece , ’ Susan said .
10 We were sitting on water , going down a great , deep stream , and then I realized we were on a board — like that board in the field — all white and covered with black lines .
11 That 's what , oh no we were on a boat and we took that , but it was a similar boat to what we went on .
12 Do we were on a boat , went down to , we came a lot quicker .
13 It 's fuckin typical , just when we were on a role , our most important player is out for 6–8 weeks and his next in line is sold .
14 We were on a bus , on our way to a concert , when we were hit by a truck .
15 However , as soon as I got here I realised that we were on a treadmill of legislation .
16 We were on a cycling holiday and me being very interested in railways generally , liked looking over old stations .
17 Naturally we had to obtain Doctor Agrippa 's permission to leave but , within the hour , we were on a barge taking us upriver .
18 The difference between the way we saw life as young people — especially the amoral attitude to sex — and the conventional way of portraying it on screen was so great that I knew we were on the verge of a big change .
19 Times were not good , we had basically clung to outdated ideas and we were on the verge of closing .
20 We eventually got the repairs done free of charge , despite the fact that we were on the verge of receiving a repair bill totalling £100 .
21 On one occasion , he told the guests , ‘ you might have believed that we were on the verge of adding 3,500 redundancies to the total of Scottish unemployed .
22 We were on the verge of letting him go because we had George Reilly and a couple of other strikers on the books .
23 We were on the verge of an affair , but the moment he met you everything came to a dead stop .
24 Unfortunately , just as we were on the verge of starting an affair , he heard that I had other irons in the fire . ’
25 They got the feeling that we were on the ropes and I , I mean if
26 ‘ All I do know is that when we were on the way here he was asking me a great many questions about what went on in the village .
27 We were on the way back from visiting
28 We were on the green for five shots , and Mr Lu was on the side of the green for two .
29 During July we were on the Women 's Heart tour — 28 gigs in 30 nights , packed houses all the way .
30 We ca n't remember any , but the first time we were on the cover was one of the high points of our short and illustrious career ( pass the sickbag please , stewardess )
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