Example sentences of "[be] on [prep] the [noun] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They had been on to the energy crisis , for example , years before it hit politics . |
| 2 | Anyway within about half an hour he came on and umm , been on to the record company sorting out a couple of records that we hope are the things you like , plus they were going to sort you out some tickets were n't they ? |
| 3 | I have access to a low-level formatting program , were the drive to be on of the MFM type , but the information on the outside of the casing does n't include the numbers of heads and cylinders . |
| 4 | We were on to the pudding course by now and I was attacking a delicious crème brûlée with great gusto , while Sally sensibly preferred the fresh fruit salad . |
| 5 | When you rang up that Saturday and checked the registration of the Rolls , I thought the police were on to the Theale murder . ’ |
| 6 | Lights were on on the Kingston road bridge soaring over the murky river . |
| 7 | The lights were on in the Incident Room . |
| 8 | What 's on at the May Festival |
| 9 | WHAT 'S On in the North West tonight . |
| 10 | The X-rated extravaganza 21st Century Scut , is on at the Everyman Theatre on Friday and Saturday evenings as part of Liverpool 's Festival of Comedy . |
| 11 | Then he was on to the cabin top and releasing the main halyard . |
| 12 | Then it was on to the Salvation Army old people 's home where one resident remarked : ‘ How beautiful you are . |
| 13 | For the next picture , it was on with the stage makeup and into something a little more outrageous — Betty 's turn , in other words . |
| 14 | The television was on in the living room . |