Example sentences of "are [v-ing] [adv prt] on [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | " Another fashion we are stamping out on the plantation , Auguste , is Bolshevism , " he said , leaning earnestly towards the recruiter . |
| 2 | Thankfully , some Scottish firms are muscling in on the act . |
| 3 | Social problems are crowding in on a city where the body-count for murders rose from a record 1,905 in 1989 to a new record of more than 2,200 in 1990 . |
| 4 | Oh no , look buns are going off on the floor everywhere ! |
| 5 | As the ballot papers are going out on the twenty sixth ? |
| 6 | Inside the hive , where the dance is performed , it is dark and the bees are moving around on the vertical wall of the honeycomb . |
| 7 | But they , the Conservatives are cutting down on the health service and everything else and the schools |
| 8 | I hope all local areas will think about acquiring a stock of good movement photographs of local people which could be sent to the press in support of a feature — many local papers are cutting back on the expense of sending photographers out to events but are delighted to use suitable contributions . |
| 9 | THE WELSH are closing in on the standards of play that immortalised the sixties and seventies as the golden age of their rugby . |
| 10 | Now the crack Flexible Anti-Smuggling Teams are closing in on the dealers ' ’ rat-runs ’ . |
| 11 | A trio of local drivers are closing in on the Autoquip North Western Rally title as the final four rounds in the series are approached . |
| 12 | Yeah you 're going on as if , you started off on the fact that you do n't think we 've got any fear of them cos their kids are running round on the street and now all of sudden you say we have because they 've got nuclear weapons you say . |
| 13 | Speaking in Birmingham yesterday Ramblers ' chairman Dr Geoff Eastwood said : ‘ While millions of people flock to the countryside to enjoy its footpaths and open spaces , those who live in the cities and are without the means to travel to the countryside are losing out on a great potential leisure resource right on their doorsteps . ’ |
| 14 | It is a pleasure to see that so many museums still have free admission and free events but if you are dropping in on a favourite , remember that many close at Christmas and New Year and booking is advisable . |
| 15 | The Smiths are acknowledged as writing with sensitivity , depth and intelligence and the suggestion that they are cashing in on a tragedy at the expense of causing grief to the relatives of its victims is absolutely untrue . |
| 16 | ITV chiefs are cashing in on a sick US craze by inviting viewers to send in video film of real-life horrors . |
| 17 | Grigorovich and the others are cashing in on the myth — the blanket subsidies have been slashed , and their jobs may depend on box-office returns . |
| 18 | Stewarts and Crazy Prices supermarkets are cashing in on the schooltime purchases with a bigger than ever range of bags and stationery . |
| 19 | Though French brands still account for nearly half of the luxury market , German , British , Italian and even a few Japanese and American brands are showing up on the shelves . |
| 20 | Times certainly are changing down on the farm in the TV soap Emmerdale 's new calendar . |
| 21 | The mothers are sitting around on the grass while the playworkers look after the children . |
| 22 | Well no it 's , it 's the same councillors that 's come to your door that are sitting in on the meeting and saying no , it 's impossible ! |
| 23 | It takes only a few minutes down to the shore , and I stop by the pier where one or two herring gulls are sitting rather listlessly , and a couple of hooded crows are poking about on the beach . |
| 24 | MOST of Europe 's unmarried royals are setting off on a cruise on Norway 's fjords next week , giving hopes for at least one blue-blooded romance . |
| 25 | She is one of three Guinness people who are setting off on the Raleigh scheme next year — the other two work at Guinness Ireland and at head office in Portman Square . |
| 26 | hello there … today we 've come east to the far east for our Central South sport … we 're in Nepal with some local pioneers who are setting off on the first ever Kathmandu marathon … before we run we have join our football parade … |
| 27 | Could I appeal to running shoe manufacturers to open their eyes and realise that they are missing out on a valuable section of the market ? |
| 28 | it seems to me that British manufacturers are missing out on a market that would be welcome by bigger women |
| 29 | He further warned that employers who ‘ set arbitrary age limits are missing out on a variety of skills , experience , and commitment that older workers can bring to a job . ’ |
| 30 | They are missing out on a lot of talent in people who I think put more into their job . ’ |