Example sentences of "[noun prp] [was/were] on [art] telephone " in BNC.
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| 1 | Donna was on the telephone . |
| 2 | Ten days later , Falkenhayn was on the telephone himself , expressing the fear that the British were after all about to attempt a relief operation , ‘ and probably a landing attempt ’ It was hardly surprising that on April 17th Rupprecht — irritated and not keen to be involved in another of Falkenhayn 's half-measure offensives that he deplored — coolly declined his invitation to attack the British , pointing to the strong reinforcements now in the line . |
| 3 | ONLY two hours before entering the operating theatre of a Manchester hospital for major heart surgery yesterday , an indefatigable Graeme Souness was on the telephone to his temporary replacement as Liverpool manager , Ronnie Moran . |
| 4 | Within hours of the news Diana was on the telephone trying to comfort her heartbroken friend , married to former Royal Navy lieutenant James Lonsdale , 34 . |
| 5 | He was not in the clubhouse , where the Lord Lieutenant was on the telephone to Downing Street , nor at the police emergency centre , where the Chief Constable was talking to the duty officer in the Cabinet Office Briefing Room . |