Example sentences of "we [am/are] [v-ing] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We thought it would make a nice Christmas present and show our borrowers that we are passing on the benefits of the recent rate reductions as soon as possible , ’ says Stratton . |
| 2 | On the contrary , they form the foundation blocks to all that follows , and serve as a constant reminder of the need to ensure that we are building on the right foundation and that the materials with which we build have spiritual survival capability ( 1 Cor. |
| 3 | We will discuss a little later the emotions implications of this but for the moment we are reflecting on the practical issues that overwhelm the bereaved person . |
| 4 | But there 's another cost to the savings that have been exemplified and that we are going to be forced to take with regard to this budget and that is something that anybody who uses the city council services , and particularly I would suggest councillors , are going to notice and that is the stress that we are putting on the people that we employ . |
| 5 | It is one of many graphic illustrations of the damage we are inflicting on the Earth to be found in Jonathon Porritt 's Save the Earth ( Dorling Kindersly , £14.99 ) . |
| 6 | This assumes that there is a tension between the causing of serious harm ( death ) and the relatively low fault ( ‘ recklessness ’ , as here defined ) , and that this tension should be resolved in favour of the fault element when we are deciding on the labels of offences , thereby making no reference to the result , but should be resolved in favour of the serious harm when sentencing , increasing the sentence according to the gravity of the resulting harm . |
| 7 | Then suddenly I get a call saying , ‘ We are going on the road , ’ so I was in and it was fantastic . |
| 8 | Which , of course , momentarily , it did : ‘ Two weeks , ’ she boldly and brightly continued , breaking the trance like stillness with a frisky movement of her head and braceleted right arm , ‘ yes , two weeks , in Kyoto and Osaka , it should be quite fascinating , quite an opportunity to see a completely different culture , of course it relates to our own work at the Institute in a very particular way , it seems that there has been a considerable amount of research done in the department we are visiting on the problems of adoption and stepparents . |
| 9 | But we are dwelling on the splendours of Augusta , not the frailties of Westminster or Capitol Hill . |
| 10 | A spokesman said : ‘ We are working on the theory the motive was robbery or sex or both . |
| 11 | With consolidation we are working on the tangible information that is available . |
| 12 | We are working on the basis of defence policy arranged by the Treasury in which case there must be a whole-hearted defence review . |
| 13 | ‘ But we are working on the idea of a monthly publication , probably starting in May , to act as a kind of bulletin to keep supporters in touch with what is happening , ’ he said . |
| 14 | Already we are encroaching on the specialist areas that deserve separate attention in following Chapters . |
| 15 | We are knocking on the door of the League and I said to him : ‘ Why not do a Barnet here ? ’ ’ |
| 16 | We 're calling on the Home Secretary to bring in legislation to take care of them . |
| 17 | So really it 's for information Chairman , but it 's a watch this space one , I think , because , I think there is probably more behind the steps that have been taken here , as we 're seeing on the face of it at the moment . |
| 18 | So what we 're trying to do is approach this in a professional way , and we 're drawing on the national and the international experience and working together with Social Services to try and determine a sensible policy . |
| 19 | we 're deviating on the subject |
| 20 | say , we 're deviating on the |
| 21 | We 're building on the Solheim cup . |
| 22 | And we 're sailing on , we 're sailing on the Sarah Bell . |
| 23 | Because I mean I 've , I mean I know we 're moving on the dining room but you do n't know what I 've had because he 's wanted to do this , he 's wanted to have the paper |
| 24 | Now it 's not John Major and it 's not Martin Brandon Bravo and it 's not the Sheriff although we 're thinking on the right lines there , and it 's not Kenneth Clarke or Brian Clough and it certainly is n't Dennis McCarthy and it 's not D H Lawrence either . |
| 25 | Now , I think once we 've established that , we can have argument about whether members need more assistance , but at least we 're arguing on the same basis , are n't we ? |
| 26 | we 're making on the hand tools , things like that er , works with our account money , cos you get a thirty day account . |
| 27 | ‘ Yeah , but a song like ‘ Strength to Strength' ’ is a joke we 're playing on the English working class after the election . |
| 28 | Having the savories , we 're starting on the savories remember . |
| 29 | Oh we 're starting on the show tunes now are we ? |
| 30 | You wo n't be happy until we 're knocking on the workhouse door . ’ |