Example sentences of "they [be] [adv] [v-ing] on [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They are both living on social security , although Alan has had various jobs in the past . |
| 2 | At the time of writing they are still working on this , although they no longer expect an immediate or easy solution . |
| 3 | This overriding goal entails that the best constitutional arrangements each person can reach while acting in conformity with his own moral ideals are morally valid , and since the commonly agreed upon arrangements are so regarded by everyone , they are morally binding on all . |
| 4 | Skimming along the water-front with the peculiarly flat ride jeeps give when they 're not lurching on one wheel over lumpy terrain . |
| 5 | This might include shifting the burden of proof so that defendants have to satisfy the jury that they were sure they were not trading on illicit information . |
| 6 | These extinct groups can exceed crinoids in number and variety at certain horizons , and they were evidently competing on equal terms . |
| 7 | During their policy work on Mezey , NETRHA officers had initially thought they were significantly underspending on mental health . |