Example sentences of "[conj] be [verb] [pron] [noun sg] on " in BNC.
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1 | Plastic debris is filling up our oceans and is another modern peril that is taking its toll on dolphins and other marine mammals . |
2 | Mr Forsyth is in ebullient mood and is fighting his campaign on his record as a constituency MP . |
3 | Mr Bates , a local school governor , is a supporter of the controversial Macmillan City Technology College in Middlesbrough and is fighting his campaign on four main issues : law and order , the Conservative Government 's ability to lead the country out of recession , the Prime Minister 's commitment to the health service and his expectation that Langbaurgh voters will reject the plans of other parties to set up a regional assembly . |
4 | He is the cousin of the former Foreign Secretary , Lord Pym and is concentrating his campaign on local issues , particularly health . |
5 | If the parent bird is aquatic and is making its display on water , it may turn on its side , flap one wing awkwardly in the air and paddle itself in a circle as if it is hopelessly crippled . |