Example sentences of "be on [pers pn] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it argues that , in the light of the repeated failure of the ‘ four main constitutional parties ( sic ) ’ to agree , the onus in future should be on them to settle . |
| 2 | But why should the onus be on me to make this request ? |
| 3 | True , you could argue that you had worked from exactly the same spot as the photographer , but in a court of law the onus would be on you to prove it ! |
| 4 | Right now the best are Arsenal and it 's just a pity they 're not in one of the European competitions , because my money will have been on them to win it . |
| 5 | However , Australian conservationists feel that in this , as in many aspects of environmental protection , the onus is on them to show the rest of the world how to cope with the problems . |
| 6 | For the more ideal and self-contained the housing conditions , the more self-sufficient the housewife becomes and the more pressure there is on her to maintain a perfect home . |
| 7 | This is one of the most providential days of the year when the onus is on you to take up an idea and run with it . |
| 8 | Whenever this happens , the onus is on you to control the call and steer the conversation to a successful conclusion . |
| 9 | Failure to benefit from a complete briefing in that respect can lead to a very rapid termination of your sport , so the onus is on you to ensure that you are fully aware of the exact boundaries . |
| 10 | The onus is on you to show that you will suffer loss after the hearing date as a result of being treated unjustly . |
| 11 | If the answer 's no we do not approve then it 's up to us , the onus is on us to do whatever we can , wherever we have any control to prevent it happening . |
| 12 | The onus is on us to extend our understanding of that society , rather than to insist on seeing everything in terms of our ready-made distinctions . |
| 13 | As such foods become more widely available , the onus is on us to put our money where our mouths are . |
| 14 | Mr Bill Trythall , the AUT president , said : ‘ The pressure is on us to regard universities less as centres of academic excellence and more as productive enterprises , the analogues of manufacturing industry . ’ |
| 15 | Progeny of a stand-up vet and the founder of LA 's fabled Comedy Store ( ‘ I was born and raised around Kinison , Arsenio , Dice and Roseanne ’ ) , the onus was on him to locate a means of slaying the crowd on his own terms . |