Example sentences of "on [noun sg] [pron] [vb mod] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 've got it on tape I can prove it . |
| 2 | Not surprisingly , when the Report was published , the Federation 's leaders were far from satisfied : ‘ For all practical purposes , the Beveridge Report is useless … and we had better ignore it entirely , concentrating on action which will secure our just rights — AND NOW — not at some vague future time . ’ |
| 3 | I mean we may not necessarily be talking about the the the reporting procedures on turnover which would enable us to assess a rack rent in in in the |
| 4 | She suggested they would do better if they only sat five exams and spent the rest of their time on work which could give them a much broader education than just swotting for more GCSEs . |
| 5 | So long as they 're on strike you can keep their wages , ca n't you ? |
| 6 | and they 'll soon be gone and one thing which annoyed me er a Scotsman or a Welshman or an Irishman can go on television they 'll accept them and they can talk their |
| 7 | If a book is out on loan you will miss It completely . |
| 8 | When I came home on leave I used to meet them in Crawford 's Oak Hall in Princes Street , and now I made the usual arrangement . |
| 9 | And then , I always put it on hanger I can tell you . |
| 10 | If he 's on song he can unlock what is bound to be a very defensive set-up by Neuchatel . |
| 11 | If he had a good fairy on hand he would ask her to wave her wand and change British spending habits . |
| 12 | It was held : ( a ) When the police took the deceased into custody they assumed certain responsibilities , including that of passing on information which might affect his well being when he was transferred to the prison authorities . |
| 13 | Find out if there is any special reason for these three products being on sale which may make it worthwhile for the shop to stock them , even though they sell slowly . |
| 14 | ‘ Directly you see what 's happening on TV you can do what you like . |
| 15 | If you have a complaint while on holiday you must tell your local holiday manager and ask him/her to put things right . |
| 16 | Well it 's higher on electricity it 'll give me an electric shock . |
| 17 | I said , ah no and everyone in the class just cracked up sometimes you wonder , you wonder whether he does it on purpose he must do it on purpose , no one can be that thick |
| 18 | It was so steep ( about 1 in 3 or even 1 in 2 in parts ) that one wonders how on earth they used to drive their horses five abreast along this particular section . |
| 19 | how on earth they can afford it I just do n't know it 's ridiculous |
| 20 | ‘ But what I really do n't understand is why on earth you should think anyone of a sound mind would actually want to gain entry into your very confusing family ! ’ |
| 21 | This is the last place on earth I 'd expect you to set up home . ’ |