Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] [be] [verb] on a " in BNC.
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| 1 | It has been suspected for some time that North Korea has been working on a nuclear device . |
| 2 | The TROG has been standardised on a sample of non-handicapped British children aged between 4 years and 12 years 11 months . |
| 3 | But , all those years ago , she simply had n't been experienced enough to realise that , despite those wonderful and ecstatic nights of passion , her marriage to Ross had been founded on a disastrously thin layer of quicksand ; a relationship which would crack and disintegrate under the first onslaught of any stress and tension . |
| 4 | This week Tom has been living on a glass of water , half a cup of tea and just one small dinner a day . |
| 5 | Musa Anter has been imprisoned on a number of occasions for his writings . |
| 6 | However SCOTVEC and BTEC had been engaged on a number of discussions on areas of mutual interest . |
| 7 | Well we 're looking at a particular condition of the lung that affects patients in intensive care ; it 's a disease a bit like pneumonia , it 's called the adult respiratory distress syndrome , and it 's a disease that we believe is associated with a lot of fluid in the lung , and a compatriot of mine , Dr Young , and Dr McQuillam have been working on a research that er has asked the question — ‘ if we reduce the amount of fluid in the lung , do these patients get better and get better quicker ’ . |
| 8 | Quinn had been doodling on a pad . |
| 9 | Anyway , ’ he went on , ‘ I made some further enquiries and it transpired that Len had been convicted on a drink-driving offence and had lost his driving licence . |
| 10 | The general twinning link between Musselburgh and Champigny-sur-Marne has been developed on a primary and secondary school level and Betty 's own Musselburgh Burgh is twinned with Marcel Cachin Primary School . |
| 11 | Since its launch , Baricol had been produced on a production line in the old Courtaulds Plastic Films factory at Bridgwater . |
| 12 | In Colombia , Trichoplusia ni NPV has been used on a very large scale against T. ni larvae on cotton . |
| 13 | Sony has been working on a new Walkman which allows you to watch films as you go around . |
| 14 | Over the last few months , SCOTVEC has been working on a series of extra additional assessments for the first batch of general SVQs , that is , for the awards in : |
| 15 | The last thing he remembered Rufus say was uttered on a murmuring chuckle . |
| 16 | It turned out to be Terry Wade who had just heard that Trev Proby had been arrested on a number of theft and extortion charges , and had been refused bail . |
| 17 | Members of an operational group at Statoil 's office in Forushagen have been working on a tender exercise with Lagos site office . |
| 18 | Sister Lucero has been arrested on a number of occasions and is now in exile . |
| 19 | On my last visit I noticed that an image of James Joyce had been engraved on a tiny glass window on the seat behind me , and other historical figures literally emerged from the woodwork when I looked a little closer around the bar . |
| 20 | ‘ To ensure discoloured water is kept to a minimum , North Ormesby has been placed on a regular flushing programme . ’ |
| 21 | David Anderson has been acquitted on a jury 's not proven verdict of murdering Raymond Mullan three years ago by stabbing him through the heart with a hunting knife . |