Example sentences of "was [adv] [v-ing] on [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A deal with EMI beckoned , and 15-year-old singer Stinky Turner was soon going on stage in his pyjamas and bawling , ‘ You insult my intelligence but I a not a fool ! ’ to the band 's legion of admirers ( affectionately known as ‘ The Rubber Glove Firm ’ ) . |
| 2 | A deal with EMI beckoned , and 15-year-old singer Stinky Turner was soon going on stage in his pyjamas and bawling , ‘ You insult my intelligence but I a not a fool ! ’ to the band 's legion of admirers ( affectionately known as ‘ The Rubber Glove Firm ’ ) . |
| 3 | ‘ I do n't think so , she was just passing on gossip . ’ |
| 4 | In that , he was really laying on line precisely what he felt and what he enjoyed . |
| 5 | Consumer goods production had fallen by 12-24 per cent , but there were more consumer goods in the shops , because a higher proportion of consumer spending was now going on food . |
| 6 | Anneka was today filming on location somewhere in London for her current programme , Capital Woman , ‘ which has certainly required an extra effort . ’ |
| 7 | In the evenings there was sometimes singing on deck to the accompaniment of a lute , and sorrowful music it was too , because the songs were nearly always about broken hearts , unrequited love , or dear ones lost at sea . |
| 8 | Her hair was almost standing on end , but not for the world would she admit it . |
| 9 | He was therefore resigning on principle . |