Example sentences of "[am/are] [adv] [noun] on [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Their styles — apart from those of the British West Indies — are generally variations on Renaissance themes , Italianate , Spanish , Second Empire , reflecting national aspirations and the pomposity of civic and national pride of many regimes . |
2 | ‘ It 's like saying an all-woman band are just vaginas on stage . |
3 | ‘ It 's like saying an all-woman band are just vaginas on stage . |
4 | ‘ Perhaps they 're only people on holiday . ’ |
5 | The Edinburgh library staff would like to remind users that there are still books on loan under the old manual system . |
6 | There are also machines on sale for measuring blood pressure , to be used at home . |
7 | There are also sections on entertainment , events and ideas for themed short breaks . |
8 | Aid agencies are warning of a severe shortage of food in Central Bosnia and with Winter approaching , an estimated one and a half million people there are now dependant on aid . |