Example sentences of "are [vb pp] [adv prt] on [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | File selection and search practice are carried out on two emulated systems ( DIALOG and ORBIT ) . |
| 2 | However , many market research studies are carried out on large samples which would be beyond the reach of academic researchers and it is not unusual to find commercial surveys which contain quite valuable social information . |
| 3 | Various investigations are carried out on surgical wards . |
| 4 | The easiest format for the script is one in which the shot details are written down on one side of the page , while the corresponding words of commentary are written opposite them on the other side . |
| 5 | Steps built out in front of retaining walls may look better if they 're ‘ returned ’ : the sides are built out on each step , to form rectangular , curved or rounded ends , filling in all or part of the space up to the retaining wall , so that each step continues round instead of ending abruptly at the side . |
| 6 | It is the responsibility of all Ministers to see that papers are drawn up on these lines . |
| 7 | Many garden pools have ornamental fountains which are switched on on hot days or when you are in the garden . |
| 8 | These consist of solidified fragments of lava which are piled up on either side of a flow by the hotter lava moving more rapidly in the centre of the flow . |