Example sentences of "we [was/were] on a [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 . |