Example sentences of "[be] [v-ing] on [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even in the at-ease position Felix seemed to be jogging on the spot . |
| 2 | I believe the Army should be building on the team they have here , not relocating to Glasgow . ’ |
| 3 | For example , the profits of the manufacturer introduced in Section 9.1 might be depending on the state of the market in which he sells his goods . |
| 4 | Those who hope the discovery of commercial qualities of oil off the coastline of Wales will usher in an era of employment and prosperity , must surely be reflecting on the price being paid by the Shetland islanders in the wake of the Braer disaster . |
| 5 | All through the valley people would be reflecting on the brevity of life and their own missed chances at happiness , and thinking of their common frailty in the shadow of the dark beast that had passed so close and taken someone so young . |
| 6 | An act carried out by a partner in the usual course of the business of the firm will be binding on the firm notwithstanding that the partner concerned lacked the necessary authority unless the third party knew of the limitation to that partner 's authority or did not know or believe him to be a partner . |
| 7 | Matters which are not thought fit for inclusion in the agreement itself ( perhaps to cover some short term matter affecting one partner alone ) can sometimes be accommodated by a side letter , though it must be signed by all partners to be binding on the firm . |
| 8 | Findings of fact should not be binding on the court at the final hearing and should not be regarded as prejudicial to any of the parties to the proceedings ( Guidance , vol 1 , para 3.37 ) . |
| 9 | Where the receiver enters into a new contract this will be binding on the company . |
| 10 | Would the promise of a complete stranger to pay a mother to maintain her illegitimate child be binding on the promisor ? |
| 11 | Furthermore , any act which falls within the express or implied powers of the vendor contained in its memorandum of association , whether or not a breach of duty on the part of the vendor 's directors , will be binding on the vendor if it is approved or subsequently ratified by the shareholders . |
| 12 | Instead the MEPs renewed their demand for a directive , based on the World Health Organisation 's code , that would be binding on the industry . |
| 13 | If this is not possible , the case may then be referred to the European Court of Human Rights , whose decision on the matter will be binding on the nation concerned . |
| 14 | In each case the court held the promise to be binding on the party making it , even though under the old common law it might be difficult to find any consideration for it . |
| 15 | I wonder if she has yet worked out that for every douse she has to pull less load ; probably not , or she would be pissing on the wood . |
| 16 | It would act as a further incentive for conglomerates to enforce their Chinese Walls for fear of being sued for damages by investors , particularly other market players , who suspect the conglomerate to be trading on the basis of inside information . |
| 17 | These officers have the power to inspect the electoral registration register , and electoral registration officers have a similar power to compare names on their list with those that may or may not be appearing on the poll tax register . |
| 18 | You can travel as many or as few miles as you wish , but remember every lock you pass through you 'll be tackling on the way back . |
| 19 | However , if there is something you would especially like to see , please phone to be sure it will be happening on the day of your visit . |
| 20 | Now that we 're well into the New Year and little seems to be happening on the rock , I guess it 's time for the traditional retrospective . |
| 21 | But she must ask ; beg even , or he 'd be knocking on the kitchen door at Jarman House , asking the Lord knew what favours . |
| 22 | But be warned : if you own more than one sign , PC Plod could be knocking on the door with a warrant one day . |
| 23 | He said : ‘ I hope that as long as my form for Liverpool improves I will be knocking on the door . |
| 24 | ‘ That will depend on my performances and I hope that as long as my form for Liverpool improves I will be knocking on the door . |
| 25 | This causes massive expansion of air , and demonic winds churn up dust so that one seems to be walking on the bed of a murky sea . |
| 26 | Standing to paddle , the fishermen are extended by their reflections and appear to be walking on the water on wavering stilts , their long paddles a second leg . |
| 27 | A MC clause obviously sustains collusion by creating an incentive for a buyer to report to a seller keeping to the agreement prices of a seller who may be cheating on the agreement , at the same time nullifying the effect of the latter . |
| 28 | As the carriage is moved along the needle bed , the brush on the leading edge of the sinker plate will be pushing on the weaving yarn which has been laid over the needles to move it to the right position . |
| 29 | ‘ You will continually be living on the edge of a volcano ’ , wrote Hatton offering advice to budding youth workers , ‘ for no one can know when an outburst of general indiscipline will occur . ’ |
| 30 | People seemed to be living on the edge of their nerves . |