Example sentences of "[noun sg] [is] on to [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Until recently the products were confined to America and Europe but now the drive is on to spread the word in the Far East and Middle East . |
| 2 | It is for schools to work out balanced programmes for themselves , and the pressure is on to find ways of convincingly managing ever-increasing demands . |
| 3 | Miners know the pressure is on to increase the British Coal 's competitiveness and save their jobs . |
| 4 | The pressure is on to agitate the system , to put bite into it , to become more managerial . |
| 5 | They have a tremendous hold on the industry , and the pressure is on to use more and more chemicals to get better and better yields . |
| 6 | ‘ The pressure is on to make money and a lot of consultants are suffering , ’ notes Cunningham . |
| 7 | Fight is on to keep townlands on the map |
| 8 | Fixing is on to timber battening , and because of their weight , manufacturers ' instructions should be followed closely . |