Example sentences of "to [be] [verb] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | I would say you could defend the British position because what it seems to me to be based on is first of all the idea that the institution itself should make the decision , and that surely is a democratic start , that you do n't lay down a rule from Newcastle to John O'Groats , or wherever , and that the people in the institution have a certain chemistry together . |
| 2 | Also take into account immerse plants — those that put their tops out of the water — that do n't like to be sprayed on . |
| 3 | And I I would like that to be touched on as well . |
| 4 | We were told that there would be a General 's inspection and the searchlight had to be turned on at a specified time , but when the great moment came we could not start the engine that drove the dynamo and darkness still prevailed . |
| 5 | The mains water tap was found to be turned on , and I gradually became aware of warmth emanating from the living room fireplace . |
| 6 | The critical questions have to be turned on to the discipline and relevant examples furnished from within the discipline . |
| 7 | A high voltage is used when the phase current is to be turned on or off , while a lower voltage maintains the current at its rated value during continuous excitation … |
| 8 | He would get up and blunder about falling over shoes and unable to find his dressing gown , until at last the light had to be turned on to sort him out , and Chrissy had worked himself into a frenzy . |
| 9 | Only 365 people turned up and to add insult to injury , the lights had to be turned on in the second half when a storm blew up , plunging the ground into darkness . |
| 10 | His objective had to be to drive on through the tumult and horror as best they could , not to get involved with individuals or groups , not to be sidetracked , so as to reach that further side , there to turn and repeat the dire process , difficult as this must be . |
| 11 | Take 3in tip cutting of pelargoniums intended to be grown on as standards . |
| 12 | A magical brazier in the north-west corner has a number of branding irons heating in it , and next to it is an inlaid marble slab with iron supports which has room for a body to be strapped on to it , plus a tray of gleaming metal scalpels , thumbscrews , small-bone crunching implements , pincers and similar implements . |
| 13 | This time we have by no means exhausted the resources of invention , but these possibilities contain perhaps enough plausibility to be getting on with . |
| 14 | Some of us have work to be getting on with . ’ |
| 15 | Now , I have much to be getting on with and would appreciate your not following me about and interrupting me like this . |
| 16 | You seem to be getting on pretty well . ’ |
| 17 | You know — unrequited love , more unrequited love , and a bit of rampant lust to be getting on with . |
| 18 | At least the kids seemed to be getting on . |
| 19 | Suddenly , a wave of tiredness swept through her and she closed her eyes for a moment , during which the girl remained quiet , but visibly agitated and eager to be getting on with her work . |
| 20 | It pleased him too that Cora-Beth seemed to be getting on so well with his best friend . |
| 21 | This was enough for Cassie to be getting on with , but soon another of her private fantasies was to be shattered . |
| 22 | But Teddy Hargreaves will do to be getting on with . ’ |
| 23 | Left materials plus work to be getting on with next week . |
| 24 | ‘ Mr Kronweiser seems to be getting on very nicely with the transcriptions , ’ said Viola , slotting the bread into the toaster . |
| 25 | ‘ It was such a cold day , ’ said Ianthe , ‘ and you 're not allowed to eat in the Public Record Office , so I thought just for once … = ’ She stopped , feeling that too much attention was being drawn to her and that they ought to be getting on with their work , especially as the Ash Wednesday service had made them late coming back from lunch . |
| 26 | Though Amiss was not entirely convinced that Trueman had been murdered , he did feel a sense of unease about the Admiral 's safety , so he was relieved to see that he seemed to be getting on rather better with his committee colleagues than the Sunday experiences had promised . |
| 27 | I just thought you had enough to be getting on with , what with Jennifer . |
| 28 | She shrugged and glanced at Joanna , who seemed to be getting on well with Ian Woodall . |
| 29 | Your letters have been coming quite regularly , and apart from the couple of letters which reached me via Sian , nothing has interrupted the flow , and they are a comfort , especially as the children seem to be getting on so well , and the computer course as well . |
| 30 | to be getting on with it . |