Example sentences of "was [adj] [verb] [pron] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was prepared to swear it on the Book . |
| 2 | Prisoners offered the choice very rarely preferred death to the colonies but , because they were essentially treated in the same way as indentured servants , they could only go to America if a merchant was willing to take them on the basis of a calculation that he could sell their services at the other end . |
| 3 | The police questioned the three ‘ crew ’ , who were far too well trained to give anything away , and although forensic samples were taken from the Ouvéa it was impossible to examine them on the spot . |
| 4 | In this issue it was great to see you on the streets , showing people united in the fight against growing racism . |
| 5 | It was necessary to rest it on the lap because it was too heavy for her to hold up , which meant she had to sit leaning forward in order to read . |