Example sentences of "[noun prp] [was/were] [v-ing] on [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Powell had no argument with the principle of starting a magazine , or even over the amount of money it would cost , but he felt that Branson was treading on sensitive political ground in attempting to take advantage of somebody else 's industrial dispute . |
| 2 | But Fael-Inis was concentrating on spreading honey on to a wedge of bread , and seemed not to notice . |
| 3 | Linda was working on that one too . |
| 4 | She claims that Meryl was sitting on that window seat last night , wearing just her nightclothes . |
| 5 | She went on to Newcastle , where Goodwin was speaking on local TV about the Dwarf , and she was selling the paper at the local anarchist centre , giving it away along the roadside . |
| 6 | Jack Nicklaus was practising on one the first time I arived . |
| 7 | That was it , because Edith was going on another holiday and she was er , she wanted someone to go and visit er Lilly , and I said well I 'll go . |
| 8 | In other words it 's , it 's sticking from east to west , people will know of all the thing , it 's er tell you that many from eastern parts and western parts were called and reclined at the table , in other words this , well this good news that Jesus was sticking on this |
| 9 | Sara was sitting on one of the bentwood chairs by the desk in the bare little office ; a WPC , her black-stockinged legs tucked under her chair , sat by the door . |
| 10 | Part of hir was afraid Jahsaxa was planning on more than just keeping hir as a highclass whore . |
| 11 | Me and Kate were getting on great . |
| 12 | At the time Cook was concentrating on smaller , more select parties which left a gap in the market for larger tours . |
| 13 | Kate was sitting on one of the two deep sofas that stood at right angles to the fireplace . |
| 14 | Greg was working on some kind of deal in Italy not long before he … before the accident . |
| 15 | Prof Midwinter was commenting on four options for single-tier councils put forward in a Scottish Office consultation document . |
| 16 | And Uncle Nick was going on ten . ’ |
| 17 | By the time the taxi had delivered them to the restaurant Fabia was feeling on more of an even keel . |
| 18 | Mr Fallon was campaigning on High Row on Saturday . |
| 19 | Once when Sylvester was lecturing on modern art at the Victoria and Albert Museum , Minton , in a spontaneous outburst , interrupted him , challenging his remarks on Bacon . |