Example sentences of "[noun] [be] on [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Er , the recommendation is on about the fourth |
| 2 | Now the search is on for the best container display in Britain . |
| 3 | The search is on for the best pancake tosser in the North . |
| 4 | If the number 1 lefthand light is on for the 580 and the modular electronics and the number 1 righthand light on for earlier machines , then as we saw last month the first stitch of the pattern will fall to the right of the N1 cam , that is on needle number 14 to the left of centre . |
| 5 | And a battle is on for the divided loyalties of the younger McCloskey brothers , Jonathon and Martin . |
| 6 | The day was faintly foggy ; lights were on on the tall hazy meccano sculptures of oil rigs moored in the Firth . |
| 7 | Lights were on in the primary school . |
| 8 | The race is on for the spare hand-outs |
| 9 | Meanwhile , the race is on among the other cosmetic companies to come up with even more original ways of helping you to make the right make-up choices . |
| 10 | Report author Jill Krutick said that in the meantime the race was on among the large hotel chains to achieve a pan-European presence with branded hotel products . |
| 11 | But the , you see if you look in the , I have information off the Birmingham secretary , er Secretary 's secretary , she was involved , she even was imprisoned in Switzerland erm when the peace movement was on between the two wars , and that was when they were , I believe it was a German woman that er that was on , you know in the committee , but I 'll have to refer to the Caring and Sharing book . |
| 12 | The Boat , Caravan and Leisure show is on at the National Exhibition Centre this week and so far it 's attracted record crowds . |
| 13 | Oh well Morse was on at the same time . |
| 14 | And , Save our Sausage.The heat is on for the British Banger . |
| 15 | Monumental Reputation : Robert Adam and the Emperor 's Palace is on at the National Library of Scotland from 1 June to 30 September 1992 , and at Kenwood , London , from 4 November 1992 to 28 February 1993 . |