Example sentences of "they [was/were] on [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Stones spurted from the horses ' hooves and then they were on a wide stretch of sand , galloping full speed , flying in the face of the wind ; the sea , the sky , the cliffs streamed past Sara 's stinging cheeks . |
| 2 | They had no idea They were on a totally different wavelength from us . |
| 3 | But , under the system now envisaged by Mr MacGregor 's officials , higher education students would get a certificate proving they were on a recognised course and apply by post to the Glasgow-based Student Loans Company for a loan . |
| 4 | This aptly describes the houses in this book , which were built on the whole by country gentry , tradesmen and clergymen , on a moderate scale , rather than by the aristocracy , who liked to flaunt their aesthetic views and show how cultivated they were on a much larger one . |
| 5 | Here , however , Christians could be found — at least in some areas — in greater concentration than in the West ; socially and culturally they were on a level not very different from their non-Christian peers . |
| 6 | They were on a slope too . |
| 7 | In fact they were on a bridge hanging innocently above two feet of pleasant , placid water , that on this balmy summer afternoon looked inviting enough to jump into anyway . |
| 8 | Just as they were puzzling over the next move the man rang back to tell them that they were on a wild goose chase . |
| 9 | They were on a raised section of the Ring , the road that acted as the circumference of downtown , and all Jed could see was freeway , sky , and rows of swaying grey poles . |
| 10 | The RSSPCC officials refused , saying they were on a ‘ special mission ’ . |
| 11 | ‘ What angers me is that they were on a government controlled game reserve and planned it carefully . |
| 12 | Model told the officer they were on a caravanning holiday in the nearby New Forest . |
| 13 | The mix of keening voices , dreamy storylines and unusual , far-off sounds brings to mind The Band when they were on a roll , and David Hidalgo in particular sounds like he 's done his best ever work — conjuring up old ghosts and loser friends and working up a deal of sadness and unique moods from familiar instruments . |
| 14 | They were on a narrow winding road which skirted Batchworth Heath when it happened . |
| 15 | B : oh they were on a long while I think before that + |
| 16 | Switched through to the output monitor , the resulting composite picture shows the Dalek city model as the main picture ( Camera A's shot ) with a small , bottom-right inset , replacing the black area , of the Doctor 's group standing as though they were on a cliff ledge . |
| 17 | He was a little surprised by her request , as it was getting dark , and they were on a lonely hill some way from her house . |
| 18 | They were on a main road , wide , well signposted . |
| 19 | They went up and down as if they were on a roller-coaster . |
| 20 | I was telling everyone how Annabelle met Steven in Kenya when they were on a safari holiday and |
| 21 | Though of course they were on a smaller scale than this piece . ’ |
| 22 | They were on a promontory which had been built up with blocks of granite . |
| 23 | If they were on a joint engagement and he was trying to make an important speech , he found it irksome that the following day the papers were more exercised with the length of her hemline than his words . |
| 24 | They were on a make up system sort of thing where they had a wage but it was n't the wage that the the piece work squad would have . |
| 25 | They were on a granite slab that had fallen centuries ago and lay by the shore with the water rippling at it . |
| 26 | That procedure became operative so effectively that I think the management subsequently realized that unless they had shop stewards who were capable of discussing the matter intently you know , and objectively , then they were on a loser , because they then stood to lose more productivity than hitherto . |
| 27 | they were on a night shift too then . |
| 28 | I mean they used to take things er the wedding ring , the jewellery if they 'd got any , towels , sheets , er suits , shoes , er did n't did n't want to sell them , did n't want to get rid of them , they just wanted to borrow money on those , and he used to charge you interest and ticket money when you took it in , and then you 'd got to pay interest when you took it out as well so it was , they were on a good thing . |
| 29 | An inquiry was opened to ascertain why the accident had occurred when both ships had apparently been warned by the West German coastguard that they were on a collision course . |
| 30 | In a few minutes they were on a smaller road , with the lough in view . |