Example sentences of "was [adj] [adv] on [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Stamp duty was payable only on the consideration for the acquisition of a partly developed site and not , in addition , on the purchaser 's payments to the developer for completing the construction under a separate development agreement made at the same time as the sale agreement . |
| 2 | Ironic reserve was explicit only on the face of the organist who had known three of his predecessors . |
| 3 | The rush-hour crowds had thinned and he was alone now on the bench , but in no hurry to depart . |
| 4 | Coleridge 's first meeting with Tom Poole lasted less than a day , but in that short time Coleridge was expansive both on the subject of himself and his plans for the future . |
| 5 | It was 3 a.m. on the edge of Ruchill , and the watchman was doing his job . |
| 6 | Dad was happy enough on the Moon , really . |
| 7 | It had the disadvantage of drying out , but Joanna took the ground easily , and was happy enough on the mud . |
| 8 | Although politically a centralist , Dzerzhinsky was pragmatic enough on the spot . |
| 9 | Once a pan of vegetable soup was simmering fragrantly on the stove she put potatoes to bake in the oven then sprinkled rosemary and garlic slivers over some lamb chops , ready to grill when her dinner companion chose to put in an appearance . |
| 10 | If any decision required taking in regard to Egypt , one had to remember that 1 o'clock was 3.00 am on the Canal . |
| 11 | Plans had to be put on hold when the Royal National Theatre decided to stage The Miser in London but the actor was keen enough on the project to commit himself to the project months ahead and risk turning down more lucrative work . |