Example sentences of "is [adv] on [art] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is somewhere on the borders between social research and journalism . |
| 2 | For instance , I Was A Teenage Six Pistol by Glen Matlock ( Omnibus , £12.95 ) is only on the shelves because someone calculated that if one out of every few hundred punk rockers is daft enough to shell out nearly £13 for Matlock 's eye-witness account of the writing of ‘ Pretty Vacant ’ , then they 'll make a small fortune . |
| 3 | Despite the many points of contact between the study of film or media and the study of literature , despite the fact that there exist theorists such as Barthes who have made important contributions to the study of film and the study of literature , it is only on the communications courses that such theorists are studied . |
| 4 | Losing your home is not on the cards while you can demonstrate a willingness to repay your debt . |
| 5 | Then Susan , 32 , who dangled from ropes wearing gown and boots , joked : ‘ They say our marriage is already on the rocks . ’ |
| 6 | Research emphasis is usually on the relationships between governments and non-governmental organizations ( NGOs ) . |
| 7 | This means that Peter Finnerty , one of the most experienced players in the Galway squad , is still on the substitutes ' bench . |
| 8 | Downing Street sources made little attempt to choke off intense speculation among MPs that a limited Cabinet shake-up is still on the cards . |
| 9 | Thus the focus of attention is more on the skills of selling , than on the needs of the buyer . |
| 10 | The government is clearly on the horns of a dilemma . |
| 11 | A new lightweight rope ladder , featuring injection-moulded steps and aimed at speleologists ( potholers ) is also on the stocks . |
| 12 | She is also on the books of Premier model agency , ‘ to get a little money til I find a proper job ’ . |
| 13 | A major refurbishment of the travel centre is also on the cards within the next three years . |
| 14 | It does n't seem at this moment in time that a reprieve is really on the cards . |
| 15 | My Sophie , for example — if she were in Darcy 's Utopia and in a couple of years were to become a teenage primigravida , which is perfectly on the cards — I reckon the neighbours would know better than Lou or me if she was fit to be a mother or not . |
| 16 | Alongside these , the seasonal range of edible flowers is back on the shelves of stores causing great media and customer interest . |
| 17 | IVAN Boesky is back on the streets of New York City . |
| 18 | Of equal importance are those social factors which come into play when the user or former user is back on the streets . |
| 19 | The pressure is now on the likes of Hewlett-Packard Co and IBM Corp to get ultra-cheap versions of their RISCs ready so that they can rush out systems that will match the rock-bottom pricing that Tsunami will encourage . |
| 20 | Guy Linley-XXXX Adams , pollution officer of the Marine Conservation Society , commented that : " We are pleased that the onus of proof is now on the makers and users to show that the disinfectants are safe , rather than on us to demonstrate that they might be harmful . " |
| 21 | A BATTLE royal over who is to fill the current vacuum of leadership in European science planning is now on the cards . |
| 22 | A tie-up with a foreign major is now on the cards — Siemens has long-standing ties with Fujitsu Ltd , and the company said that while it is not presently in co-operation talks with other companies , such a move is likely if industry problems persist . |
| 23 | Hywel , she is out on the hills alone … ’ |
| 24 | She said , ‘ Angharad is out on the hills alone , so I can not come to the Fair ’ , and she said , ‘ I am sorry you have had a wasted journey ’ , and she said , ‘ Have a nice time at the Fair . ’ |
| 25 | In words which almost parallel one of Manning 's respondents ( see Manning 1977 : 160 ) , one policeman in Easton said that ‘ real policing is out on the streets ’ ( FN 23/10/86 , p. 5 ) . |
| 26 | Although rarely defined , it is often on the lips of the members , so that the phrase , ‘ I do n't want to seem disloyal , but … ’ will often preface even the mildest internal criticism of any of the systems of policing . |
| 27 | happy with that er right good well those were the chairman 's er comments , matters arising from the minutes of the last A G M erm any further matters arising from the A G M , you probably do n't need to be told any other business comes later , this is purely on the minutes of the last A G M any matters arising ? |
| 28 | Marriage is n't on the cards . ’ |
| 29 | Hoping that by August next year , something 'll come of this photography and I can walk straight into a maybe go to a college or if that is n't on the cards , into some sort of a technical lab or something . |
| 30 | The onus is surely on the proponents of this ‘ rush for roads ’ to prove that those sacrifices will not be in vain . |