Example sentences of "be going on a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | no , that 's the same thing , you 're going on a journey |
| 2 | no oh you are slow , come on you 're going on a journey , not in a car |
| 3 | If we 're going on a journey , and we plan where we 're going to go from , I want to get to Birmingham or wherever it is . |
| 4 | ‘ But we 're going on a trip , lovie . |
| 5 | you know we 're going on a surprise er trip to Scarborough do n't you ? |
| 6 | And we 're going on a coach so you do n't you |
| 7 | if you think you 're going on a cruise liner it 's obviously gon na be , you know , fairly well off people . |
| 8 | You 're going on a freebie to the Tate because you 're going to be our guide . |
| 9 | Oh well the last thing anyone wants to do when they 're going on a retirement course is to talk about dying . |
| 10 | ‘ You 're going on a ride , fuckhead . |
| 11 | We 're Going On A Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury |
| 12 | We 're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen , illustrated by Helen Oxenbury ( Walker Books , £9.95 ) Winner of the Smarties Award 1989 After one reading , Rosa gave this large format , handsome book her highest accolade ; she briskly wrote her name in the front and asked if she could take it to school ‘ to show Olga ’ , her favourite teacher . |
| 13 | When we are going on a journey to a strange country , our state of mind and the nature of our preparations are determined by what we think we shall find there and , in particular , by whether we have friends and relations living there . |
| 14 | The Regimental Sergeant Major , responsible for co-ordinating sporting activity in addition to his normal duty , reports that a number of soldiers from the regiment are going on a sailing course . |
| 15 | you know er all the blokes at work are going on a rave in Newcastle this weekend . |
| 16 | It is very pleasing that 14 children and 7 adults , plus two former members of St. Clements are going on a Pathfinder of Explorer Venture this year . |
| 17 | Perhaps you are going on an outing or meeting a friend . |
| 18 | I said I I 'm going on a cruise , the go that men started laughing I said yeah I am one day . |
| 19 | And I said er , well I 'm going on a coach trip to rou around the island and she said , may I come with you ? |
| 20 | I 'm going on a sun and sand holiday in Greece for a week . |
| 21 | He sounded malicious , and then , as Isobel made mild noises of protest , he went on in more conciliatory tones : ‘ Aw , I 'll just tell her I 'm going on a trip right now — an ’ do n't you tell her . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ Ma , I 'm going on a trip for a week . ’ |
| 23 | Yeah but I 'm going on a trip tomorrow and I need them back ? |
| 24 | But , I 've had them on buses several times just when I , when I 'm going on a bus . |
| 25 | If you stand in front of a mirror and look at yourself and say , okay I 'm just too fat , I 'm going on a diet , and you have sufficient willpower to stick to your diet , you will lose weight , so when you 're talking about behaviour , it 's not so stupid to think that will is associated with the final outcome , because we know that people can will things which have , which have affects on their emotions and their , and their behaviour and their state of mind . |
| 26 | But I 'm going on a diet |
| 27 | I 'm going on a diet , I 'm gon na start a low fat diet |
| 28 | ‘ I 'm going on an expedition to Borneo , ’ she said . |
| 29 | She was taken by surprise by the friendly smile he turned on her , and for a moment she dreamed they were going on a holiday together that had nothing to do with Dana and Garry and everything to do with each other . |
| 30 | ‘ I mean , I thought you said we were going on a boat trip . ’ |