Example sentences of "be [v-ing] on [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nevertheless , in its emphases on Aegidius and on the Thuringians , the story of Childeric 's exile does seem to be drawing on real events . |
| 2 | When I suggest to Hopkins that many abductees could in fact be drawing on repressed memories of childhood sexual abuse and , as a result of bad hypnosis , end up believing mistakenly that they were messed around with by aliens instead , he agrees it 's a possibility , but then argues that some cases of childhood sexual abuse may in fact be alien abductions . |
| 3 | In conducting this study the researcher will be drawing on previous work on the relationship between science , technology , industry and the military in Britain |
| 4 | The MPRP needs to improve itself and at the same time if new parties are formed for the interest of the people and the country , they should be competing on equal terms . " |
| 5 | Repeatedly it is urged that there is no intention to introduce , through legislation , a nationally prescribed curriculum that would be binding on all LEAs and on all schools . |
| 6 | Will the outcome of the expert 's or arbitrator 's determination be binding on all parties ? |
| 7 | He spoke of freedom of debate and " recognition of the right of the minority to a stand of their own " , but he explicitly ruled out factionalism , declaring that all decisions adopted by the majority must be binding on all . |
| 8 | The proposals included the establishment of a regional parliament , the decisions of which would be binding on all member states , thus avoiding the need for ECOWAS resolutions to be ratified by individual governments . |
| 9 | Similarly , the advice and judgments of a proposed ECOWAS Court of Justice would be binding on all institutions and members . |
| 10 | What was decided there was to be binding on all . |
| 11 | Under the relevant agreements , the directors usually make the adjustment , and if there is any doubt or dispute arising in respect of the adjustment the matter is referred to the auditors to certify an adjustment which is fair and reasonable in their view , to be binding on all concerned . |
| 12 | If a Court Scheme is agreed to by the target 's shareholders ( or a particular class of them ) by the requisite majority , and is approved by the court , then it will be binding on all shareholders ( or the particular class of them ) and the company . |
| 13 | If the person or institution is not willing , the clause may be ineffective , because the contract will not be binding on that person or institution and the court will not make the appointment : see 10.3.1 . |
| 14 | In Protestant countries the morality of sexual restraint and fidelity was supposed to be binding on both sexes , but the very fact that it was felt to be so even by those who broke it , led them not so much into hypocrisy as into personal torment . |
| 15 | But no such agreement will be binding on third parties save to the extent that they have knowledge thereof . |
| 16 | It was corporation booty however , and it was only reasonable to expect that this early entertainment centre might not be firing on all cylinders . |
| 17 | ‘ You will be checking on each other . ’ |
| 18 | Can you really be reneging on that vow , merely because a connected case is being investigated by the Inspector ? ’ |
| 19 | Furthermore , the company also seemed to be reneging on some of the assurances given to placate Scottish interests during the takeover battle . |
| 20 | As for ACR , a full discography will be appearing on this page in the next couple of weeks . |
| 21 | Some had five eyes and mouths like elephants ' trunks , and yet others appeared to be walking on stilt-like appendages , and had heads with no features at all , not even mouths . |
| 22 | ‘ You wo n't be walking on that again in a hurry . ’ |
| 23 | About half of the travelling families were found to be living on official local authority sites with only 28 per cent living on derelict land . |
| 24 | You 'll be living on fresh air soon if you 're not careful . ’ |
| 25 | However , Berry and Crothers ( 1968 ) demonstrated strong stabilising selection to be operating on exposed headlands in Pembrokeshire ( Fig. 7 ) . |
| 26 | And abruptly , from what buried part of her muddled brain she had no idea , she found herself shaking her head , reaching out a hand which seemed to be operating on automatic pilot . |
| 27 | There will not therefore be testing on specific days , or just for P4 and P7 groups , but Testing can apply to any class at any time . |
| 28 | It was absurd for her to be going on such an expedition She and Matthew sat at the back of the bus , and while they were bowling along into the country , with a beautiful view of the landscape , Matthew explained the history of the school forest . |
| 29 | Because you 'll be going on two visits one to the skiing and one to the Edale |
| 30 | Such selections , at provincial level , might be going on most of the time , the cause of much happiness , honest pride and scheming malice ! |