Example sentences of "be on for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's er in the report that we produced , most of the families are in fact single parent families , most of them are on Social Security benefits and have been on for considerable periods of time , but there are a number of people who are in employment or who have had periods of employment , but they are in low paid jobs , so when you 're talking about an income of one hundred pounds a week , with the sort of housing costs there are and other costs , then there simply is n't enough money to go round . |
| 2 | Now the hunt must be on for tryp-killing drug molecules which will actually penetrate into the choroid epithelium . |
| 3 | With no chance of live football league coverage the fight is on for European Cup matches and other internationals . |
| 4 | The pressure is on for immediate safety improvements . |
| 5 | and as the going gets good … the race is on for top jockey … |
| 6 | With construction costs for purpose-built vessels so high , the hunt was on for production-type boats that would keep within reasonable limits of the budget . |