Example sentences of "[be] on [det] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We 're on such a good deal it 's a joke , ’ David told me . |
| 2 | ‘ I brought in the Readers ' Digests , ’ she muttered , unable to apply the brakes when she 'd been on such a powerful roll . |
| 3 | Most of these businesses were on such a small scale that over a half of them built no more than six houses during these three years and nearly three-quarters built no more than twelve ; the bankruptcy rate was high . |
| 4 | Everything was on such a small scale ! |
| 5 | My father had an atlas which had been published in the time of the Austro-Hungarian Empire , but this was on such a small scale that it was virtually useless . |
| 6 | As it was on such a steep gradient , a large basement was built under the rear end to give a level floor for the tracks . |