Example sentences of "is [adv] [v-ing] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Perhaps more generally useful is right clicking on the normal text entry area — this brings up the Modify Style dialog box — or in the border around the page when you are in the default Layout Mode — which brings up the Modify Page Layout dialog box . |
| 2 | The Getty Center for the History of Art and the Humanities has declared itself a potential purchaser but is apparently negotiating on the asking price which is said to be $2 million . |
| 3 | A church that is dedicated to a gentle , caring man who cared about the poor , instead of helping the man who needs help and who is literally sitting on the doorstep , is showing tourists paintings , especially commissioned to educate the illiterate about God , is not even showing them to the illiterate . |
| 4 | However , it is not commenting on the size of the cuts . |
| 5 | Here the problem is to decide when a party is not dealing on the others standard terms . |
| 6 | This is of course because the party seeking protection is not dealing on the other party 's standard terms and conditions and the section can therefore have no application . |
| 7 | The appeal committee 's decision is not binding on the LEA , but there is a further right of appeal to the Secretary of State who can confirm , amend or revoke the statement . |
| 8 | To say this , of course , does not mean that the consent is not binding on the agent . |
| 9 | The inspector 's report is not binding on the minister ; it is merely advisory . |
| 10 | Another variation is to impose on the seller the obligation to accept all orders placed in accordance with the buyer 's forecast , even though that forecast is not binding on the buyer . |
| 11 | It is not binding on the courts , although it remains a treaty obligation for the Government to ensure that the law conforms with it . |
| 12 | On the other hand , if the buyer asks for an article by its trade or brand name and does so in such a way as to exclude any discussion of its suitability , then he is not relying on the seller 's skill or judgment , Baldry v. Marshall ( 1924 C.A. ) . |
| 13 | Ultimately he believes that harmonisation of duty within the European Community must happen , but he is not sitting on the edge of his seat waiting for it : ‘ Politically we understand that uniform EC excise duty will not happen overnight , but alcohol is alcohol and we should be taxing alcohol volume and not the form that it comes in . ’ |
| 14 | So , that cloud will move out of the way but yet another lump of thick cloud is just appearing on the left of the screen to pose more problems for tomorrow . |
| 15 | Gaston and Mound may have to wait before the 750,000 insects can be handled , but IOPI is already building on the expertise of ILDIS , TROPICOS and the Australian Plant Census to create a system for the world 's 250,000 vascular plants . |
| 16 | The confessions add considerably to de Benedetti 's embarrassments , because he is already relying on the labyrinthine Italian judicial system of appeals , and the country 's statute of limitations to avoid the possibility of a jail sentence over his - fairly tenuous — involvement in the Banco Ambrosiano collapse . |
| 17 | First of all , the person concerned is already thinking about the problem and how to overcome it , so the subconscious mind is already working on the situation , whether one is aware of it or not . |
| 18 | You need to be warned that seats on the Santa Specials are at a premium during the weekends of Christmas week when the railway is enterprisingly capitalising on the school holiday period as well as the season of celebrations . |
| 19 | By placing the drama in the past , however , the film is always teetering on the edge of the familiar nostalgic colonial narrative . |
| 20 | He added : ‘ Our production is always putting on the pressure . |
| 21 | Science is still puzzling on the handedness of all sub-units of protein and nucleic acid in earthborn living cells . |
| 22 | Data Logic is still working on the CICS/6000 port , which is n't due for another nine months , a project that is engaging around one third of its workforce . |
| 23 | IXI has its eye on the very same area , but is still working on the details . |
| 24 | Some months later , he is still working on the reply , but doubtless I shall receive it sooner or later . |
| 25 | And these people are in fairly er desperate conditions but at least getting some help , but I think the main point is there is a civil war on , and the West is still standing on the sidelines watching it happen . |
| 26 | Complicating the whole issue is the fact that the US is still deciding on the future for all its remote-sensing satellites . |
| 27 | After pleasing the crowds for nearly 40 years , Neil Coles is still turning on the style for the PGA European Seniors ' Tour . |
| 28 | The erosion has created a fan of scree which is rapidly encroaching on the Lovers ' walk path . |
| 29 | The CBI is also calling on the Government to establish a network of local investment companies designed to encourage equity investment in smaller firms . |
| 30 | It is also working on the production of guidelines to architectural practice in the EC , Quality Assurance , CPD and is close to finalising a draft contract for collaboration between two or more architects . |