Example sentences of "be [v-ing] on [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You can not tease us with a smidge of inside info on Jon , and not expect us to be hanging on every word . |
| 2 | ‘ If I did , ’ Mandeville snapped , ‘ the murderer would be hanging on the gibbet at Smithfield ! ’ |
| 3 | I ca n't believe Mel is the player he was two years ago and he must be getting on a bit now , but we have still got Ray Wallace just incase I s'pose . |
| 4 | The teacher will be taking on a role in the drama ; the class help to construct the role by using the teacher to create a still image of the role . |
| 5 | Who was I to be taking on a contender like Thomas Carter , a management consultant and the owner-occupier of a £500,000 property set in the accessible Arcadia of Boars Hill ? |
| 6 | Yes , the implications are very heavy , I had not realised what you 'd just said , and we should refer that to Amanda and indeed take all take it on board , otherwise we 'll be taking on the world . |
| 7 | Well I do n't think you can expect the County Council and the structure plan authority to have an idea of where the allocations are going because that would be taking on the role of the local plan preparation authority . |
| 8 | An EEIG may be formed by persons , firms or companies ( or indeed other bodies , whether incorporated or not ) in the EC , but not by non-EC bodies ; individuals must be carrying on a trading or service activity ( including the provision of professional services ) and bodies may be public or quasi-public . |