Example sentences of "they [am/are] [verb] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | One thing is certain : they have no difficulty finding videos of their choice — they are advertised on virtually every street corner in Accra , even in the poorest areas . |
| 2 | They are grown on north , north-east and northwest-facing slopes at an altitude of 150 to 200 metres . |
| 3 | These computer programs have been written in BASIC by postgraduate students at the Department of Information Studies , and they are mounted on a Prime 400 minicomputer . |
| 4 | There are times when this is quite acceptable , such as for street interviews or music recording , but they are not suitable for drama unless they are mounted on a boom . |
| 5 | Stand magnifiers overcome this problem as they are mounted on supports that ensure the correct viewing distance , and some have built-in illumination to increase the luminosity on the working surface . |
| 6 | With the scratch foil system , the styli and the arms they are mounted on have a definable mass which must be accelerated , moved to a different position and then decelerated to the new value every time there is a change in the magnitude of the parameter . |
| 7 | Because people moving at different speeds measure different distances between events , they must also measure different intervals of time if they are to agree on the speed of light . |
| 8 | In essence these are stand-alone management procedures except they are printed on pink paper . |
| 9 | The effect of these EDMs is measured by the number of signatures they attract when they are printed on the daily Order paper . |
| 10 | I have great pleasure in proposing the honorary officers for appointment as they are printed on your order paper . |
| 11 | However , as the Secretary of State will understand , there are substantial start-up costs , and conservation interests will be disappointed because of the enhanced responsibilities that they are taking on board and the increased staffing to which they are committed . |
| 12 | They are trained on short training sessions run by the individual companies . |
| 13 | They are trained on all aspects of aerobics from the beginners ' level to advanced step . |
| 14 | But , he added ‘ While these people have a right to live as they want , they are infringing on the rights of other people . |
| 15 | That will depend on their view of the liquidity of both debt and equity markets : the more liquid they think these are , the less likely they are to sit on cash or to refrain from borrowing , and the more likely they are to pay large dividends . |
| 16 | Today , millions of Japanese may be unaware that they are dining on the namesake of their late military governor , ‘ Big Mac ’ . |
| 17 | Step six : Feed the fry At constant temperatures of 78°s ; , the eggs hatch within 24 hours and it is then essential that they are fed on rotifers , as the larger infusoria may choke them . |
| 18 | They are fed on frozen bloodworm , flake and Tetra Ruby . |
| 19 | They are fed on drugs and despatched by their master with golden daggers to kill whomever he has marked down for destruction . ’ |
| 20 | They are made on a narrower last and in the interest of weight reduction , sacrifice all the midsole cushioning and stability features of a conventional trainer . |
| 21 | The furore has hit Hamilton Oil 's £2bn plans hardest because it has come while they are locked on hold by a full-scale public inquiry , a report by brokers County Nat West claimed . |
| 22 | The furore has hit Hamilton Oil 's £2bn plans hardest because it has come while they are locked on hold by a full-scale public inquiry , says a report by broker County Nat West . |
| 23 | Whilst these can be printed out on a page printer they are only really of any use if they are created on a Linotronic 300 as films rather than as bromide . |
| 24 | The problem with these diseases is that they are diagnosed on the basis of indirect evidence of infection rather than by identifying a specific microorganism . |
| 25 | The fact that many works in this category may be produced directly on a computer before any other tangible form exists presents no serious problems because these works will exist , in terms of copyright protection , the instant they are recorded ; that is , as soon as they are stored on a computer disk or printed out on paper . |
| 26 | avoid putting neighbouring groups into a situation where they are competing on a win-lose basis for resources or status , for example . |
| 27 | First , some accept its authority and obey its instructions because they are binding on them . |
| 28 | Furthermore , this Convention also requires that acceptance of the right or obligation by the third party organisation be in accordance with its constitutive rules , which again assumes that they are binding on the organisation , although contained in a treaty to which it is not a party . |
| 29 | They are binding on all academics engaged in their profession , whatever their discipline . |
| 30 | They should be reminded too that canned baked beans in tomato sauce are highly nutritious and can be a quick and convenient addition to many main meals or can even make quite a good meal on their own if they are served on buttered toast . |