Example sentences of "be [v-ing] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | 7.3 Orders shall not be binding on unless and until accepted by in writing , by telefax or by telex . |
| 2 | It drowned the roar of the waves which she knew would be crashing on to the beach in impotent and seemingly endless fury . |
| 3 | But while County are tipped to go up this time , Francis could be stepping on to a bigger stage before next spring . |
| 4 | It 's a taste that seems to be catching on in Japan , replacing a traditional fancy for whale meat , which is now priced well out of the range of most Japanese pockets . |
| 5 | The pursuit of a level playing field appears to be catching on ; inequalities are being sought high and low . |
| 6 | But trampolining wo n't be catching on with the other animals . |
| 7 | WHEN it comes to home decorating , the colours that find favour in Louisville , Kentucky , could soon be catching on in Rio de Janeiro and Montreal . |
| 8 | I bought a copy in of last weeks Daily Telegraph because interestingly enough , the press seems to be latching on to this er not playing by the rules . |
| 9 | Eurotunnel appears to be hanging on only by the skin of its teeth . |
| 10 | I will definitely be hanging on to the sweat-stained handkerchief that Tom Jones tossed to my mother back in the Sixties . |
| 11 | And please let them be hanging on to their gossip and porter . |
| 12 | I carried Rachel , and Margaret held on to me , and I hoped Tim would be hanging on to Mig , but when we reached the small steamer Tim was missing . |
| 13 | We may be hanging on to relationships which reinforce low levels of self-esteem . |
| 14 | ‘ If I did , ’ Mandeville snapped , ‘ the murderer would be hanging on the gibbet at Smithfield ! ’ |
| 15 | You can not tease us with a smidge of inside info on Jon , and not expect us to be hanging on every word . |
| 16 | Your star quality will show through today and most people will be hanging on your every word . |
| 17 | But with persistance that is at least recognisably characteristic of him , Borg seems still to be pressing on . |
| 18 | ‘ At the moment the bill looks likely to receive the royal assent in early April , so if the election is later than that then we will be pressing on with the plans . |
| 19 | The pursuers were keeping up as best they could but held little hope of catching him , though at the first fence on the second circuit — the seventeenth in the race — Red Rum could be seen to be keeping on gamely . |
| 20 | Now the Anyons will be returning on dives to search for the boat the sword guard came from . |
| 21 | ‘ It ai n't th'belly th'would be walking on . |
| 22 | IT is unfortunate that NASUWT , the career teachers ' organisation , should be banging on about quality in education in a leaflet just issued . |
| 23 | You 'll see , they 'll quarter the soldiers on us , but the king 's officers will be pushing on for London as fast as they can . ’ |
| 24 | Meanwhile , Russia , and to a lesser degree Red China , must be looking on with considerable satisfaction at the indecision which is being displayed by the United States as regards her future treatment of Japan . |
| 25 | For grandparents , a grandchild is a continuing dividend from their original investment of love , as well as a stake in the future : a part of them that will be living on , long after they are gone . |
| 26 | She closed her eyes as the memory rushed back vividly into her mind again , and a feeling of panic rose through her at the thought that a fierce spark of that madness might be living on within her as she approached the middle of her life . |
| 27 | What makes sense therefore , is to put the work organiser at either end of the binder , to build those up , so that pages where you really will be writing on in the binder , which are the diary pages will become elevated towards the middle of the rings , and make that much easier to write on . |
| 28 | Frequent shuttle buses to and from Taunton BR and InterCity will be operating on both days . |
| 29 | At the moment it 's mainly gall bladder and gynaecology patients who benefit but the skills the Leicester General will be passing on should mean more toddlers will be having operations through the keyhole too . |
| 30 | He might be hangin' on , but it wo n't be fer long if we do n't git ‘ im to Dawson County Hospital PDQ . |