Example sentences of "[was/were] a [noun] on [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Five went to their usual dealer to buy cannabis or speed and , as there was a drought on at the time , were offered and accepted heroin instead . |
| 2 | The baker and the newsagent were open and there was a light on in the Carabinieri station that stood between them . |
| 3 | There was a light on in the house on stilts ; he could see a faint glow through the curtains of the window on the left of the door . |
| 4 | There was a light on in the hall , and apparently on the second floor , though that might be a landing . |
| 5 | In one house , on the corner , there was a light on in the front bedroom . |