Example sentences of "be [adj] on [art] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 erm , well , the , the roads are empty on the Sundays but I
2 ( 5 ) Simulations of expected duration The nature of this model and its estimation is such that the elasticities , hazard rates and the expected durations all vary from one individual to another and are dependent on the values of benefits , expected earnings and all extra income receipts in both employment and unemployment .
3 But all games are dependent on the players having some degree of understanding of the concepts involved .
4 Socially , the males are dependent on the whereabouts of the breeding females , themselves located in places well suited for the nourishment and protection of their young .
5 The technique requires the compiler to recognise which instructions are dependent on the results of the previous one and avoid scheduling parallel execution of such instructions , while letting others go .
6 Publishers are dependent on the booksellers , and both in turn are dependent on the authors , printers , carriers , distributors and so on .
7 Publishers are dependent on the booksellers , and both in turn are dependent on the authors , printers , carriers , distributors and so on .
8 The maximum ACT offset is limited to the amount of tax that would have been payable on the profits assuming they had been charged at the basic rate of tax ( s 239(2) ) .
9 The best way is to ignore the ring structure and explore the city in chunks that are easy on the feet and brain , keeping in mind your position with respect to the old city plans where it is relevant .
10 If you 're ticklish on the feet , perhaps you 'd better give reflexology a miss , but if you love a little footsie , read on .
11 So it 's , you 're good on the tactics .
12 Not all small creatures are pests , some are predatory on the pests themselves , and we should regard them as friends .
13 Oh yes , and Springsteen was okay but had been sick on the stairs .
14 He says children have to tell their parents where they 're going , who they 're with , dependent on the age of the child , but not to lose sight of the fact that the majority of children are safe on the streets .
15 It 's been tough on the kids .
16 Other comparisons of the two systems , by Reynolds and Sullivan ( 1987 ) , Sutherland and Gallagher ( 1987 ) , and by Steedman ( 1983 ) , are inconclusive on the grounds that they are not comparing like with like but the outcomes of a well established and resourced system with one still grappling with its identity and purpose .
17 Now can we look at his pay cos you all been busy on the directors ' pay and this chartered secretary is really important and so that he could be available on a Saturday afternoon if he was wanted .
18 Er , various changes in planning proposals erm , and indeed erm encouraging travellers who are perhaps no long travellers , those who are resident on the sites to move progressively into government housing .
19 In Rashid [ 1977 ] 2 All ER 237 ( CA ) a sliced loaf and some tomatoes fell within " any article " , though the court held the accused not to be guilty on the facts because train passengers would not care whether sandwiches were provided by British Rail or the steward personally , a questionable decision in the light of Doukas and Cooke [ 1986 ] AC 909 ( HL ) .
20 For example , the size of a region of a component may be chosen to provide a given minimal strength ; this will be dependent on the assumptions made over the choice of materials and loading conditions .
21 As a result of those two meetings , we now have resolutions that support the line that we have consistently taken — that aid will be dependent on the trends shown by all countries — and I mean ’ all countries ’ — with regard to their respect for the rule of law , human rights , the development of good government practices and of an independent judiciary , and the following of sound economic policies .
22 The stability of the rural economy may , in part be dependent on the effects of climatic change .
23 Further , as the type of fire will be dependent on the contents , buildings are required to be compartmented by vertical or horizontal fire separation taking into account the anticipated risk and fire load .
24 That 's why I 'm glad I do my own work : I do n't have to be dependent on the whims of Hollywood .
25 It does require some practise however , and can be painful on the ankles , particularly when wearing stiff plastic boots .
26 If the kick is too hard the crampons tend to rebound from the ice , and a hard kick can be painful on the toes .
27 She tells her children to be careful on the swings , but that 's not unusual .
28 we 'd be shimmering on the Trades
29 From the start , the need to release immediately if for any reason they lose sight of the towplane must be impressed on the students .
30 The District Council view is quite clearly support the application but be tough on the details .
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