Example sentences of "was [vb pp] on [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Douglas Gillis ( 28 ) , labourer , of Queens Avenue , who elected to be tried by a judge and jury was remanded on bail to November 12 . |
| 2 | Carole Labno 's pet Shetland pony was presented on Saturday to the Claire House appeal , which is raising funds to build a hospice for sick and dying children . |
| 3 | However , the sea air deteriorated the steel work and it was offered on loan to the MRT where it was cosmetically restored and placed on display . |
| 4 | The All Souls Trust had taken a seven-year lease on the church and virtually the whole of this time was used on repairs to the spire and roof . |
| 5 | But he easily discredits them , stating ‘ next to voting was accomplished on regard to the basic necessities confronting the country ’ . |
| 6 | Analysis for each question was based on responders to that question . |
| 7 | Stalin 's entire system was based on hostility to the West and capitalism . |
| 8 | This is particularly important given that one of the explanations advanced for the recognition results was based on attention to central rather than peripheral information in a film . |
| 9 | We were leaving England and as the boat sailed down the Solent past the Needles everyone was mustered on deck to be informed that the King had died . |
| 10 | This year the budget in the region was about £1 million , but only ‘ a couple of per cent ’ of this was spent on payments to landowners . |
| 11 | Particular stress was laid on subscriptions to Rabochii put' , the guberniia party and Soviet organ . |
| 12 | ‘ This carriage was put on view to the public who were anxious to inspect the vehicle . |
| 13 | This was quashed on appeal to the Court of King 's Bench , but it symbolized the deep and widespread popular suspicion which attended the birth of Peel 's ‘ New Police ’ . |
| 14 | One day I had a mind-blowing experience ; I was sent on relief to Sainsbury 's Finchley Road shop . |
| 15 | Ford , 20 , is set to get his chance after the club 's other keeper , Steve Hewitt , was sent on loan to non-League Matlock Town last week . |