Example sentences of "[am/are] [v-ing] on [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 'Cos , like , just 'cos you 're gettin' on a bit does n't mean you ca n't wear fab gear an' pull groovy chicks an' that . |
| 2 | She says you have to be brusque with them because they 're getting on a bit , you know . |
| 3 | When we 're talking about the negligence factor , obviously the insurance does n't cover the negligence of of a repairer , erm any faults inherent at the time of purchase are obviously not our responsibility and I do n't think any reasonable person would expect us to cover that because obviously we 're we 're in insurance , we 're not taking on risks already , we 're taking on a risk of mechanical failure of items after they 're sold , not obviously before they 're sold . |
| 4 | ‘ Get in and socialise with the family , ’ Peter Shearer told Mr and Mrs M. You re not just teaching one child , you 're taking on the whole family , ’ this being a family of fifteen children , some with social and behavioural problems , and eight still of school age . |
| 5 | Balance sheet , quote for three thousand pounds to strip the existing roof covering , and basically well , they 're putting on a new roof . |
| 6 | I 'm taking on the question of violence , this most difficult question . |
| 7 | NEW issues in London are taking on a decidedly international feel , with the 75m share offering by Waste Management International being the latest example . |
| 8 | First , it may be difficult to recruit a sample of people who know that they are taking on a very long-term commitment . |
| 9 | There are now nearly 200 National Trust shops around the country , and the town shops , which are open all year round , are taking on a new look . |
| 10 | We have demonstrated against petty apartheid because we are taking on the entire system of apartheid on all fronts . |
| 11 | Jazz FM , Kiss FM and LBC are taking on the might of London station Capital Radio by selling their airtime in one package . |
| 12 | If you are not putting the proper bodywork on the ball which is coming towards you and which you are taking on the rise , then you wo n't have the control . |
| 13 | Trees are preparing for winter and their leaves are taking on the beautiful colours of autumn . |
| 14 | You are carrying on a business if you sell or barter any of the livestock or their produce . |
| 15 | Further , even smaller corporates may be treated as non-private under Rule 5 — 5(4) where they : ( a ) are carrying on a main business which is not investment business ; ( b ) enter into a futures transaction as an integral part of its main business ; ( c ) have , in the firm 's reasonable belief , sufficient experience and understanding to waive protections provided for private customers ; and ( d ) have received a clear warning of the protections under the regulatory system which they would lose , including a statement of its rights to request to be treated as a private customer . |
| 16 | More interested in the style than the fashion , Huggy Bear are carrying on the feminist tradition of punk bands like The Slits and X-Ray Spex with all the musicality of Pete Duel & The Shit or Alien Sex Fiend . |
| 17 | I think that if today we can give a little help to those who are carrying on the race the money will not be wasted , ’ ( House of Commons Debate , Vol. 300 , col. 1634 ) . |
| 18 | The farmers are carrying on the work in defiance both of cantonal regulations and a supreme court injunction ordering them to stop . |
| 19 | Younger members of the Denning family are carrying on the tradition of working at Sharpness docks . |