Example sentences of "are [vb pp] on [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That is not the case when they are added on to the normal uprating statement , as has happened today . |
| 2 | But what commits the muscle to this final pathway and what ensures that all the necessary genes are turned on at the same time ? |
| 3 | Candidates from both the UK and overseas are accepted on to the full-time programme . |
| 4 | The surprising thing about this debate is its relative neglect of the administrative dimension of corporatism ( Etzioni-Halevy 1983 , pp. 63–73 ) , especially since the relationships between state and economy which compel a corporatist interpretation of modern capitalism manifest themselves through institutions which are grafted on to the administrative system . |
| 5 | As a climax , you could arrange for some of the room lights to be switched off one by one before the tree-lights are switched on for the first time ( test them first ! ) . |
| 6 | This diversification requires that the genes coding for the ‘ luxury ’ proteins in these cell types are switched on in the appropriate cell . |
| 7 | Only a proportion of these are passed on to the next stage of conscious analysis . |
| 8 | These requests ( except perhaps the ones for favourable examination results ) are passed on to the local prefecture , and the deputé has to show that he can deliver the goods . |