be on
Example Sentences
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But little did she know that her furniture had been on a holiday of their own after the comedian came to her house and handpicked items to send to Albert Square.
From BBC
"I didn't really know how to talk to somebody because I was on the screen for two years."
From BBC
But the teenager says her "future is on hold" after being diagnosed with a rare chronic illness that leaves her unable to sit up.
From BBC
"There should be no doubt where the King's heart and mind is on this matter," one royal source told me.
From BBC
Ties between Brazil and the United States appear to be on the mend after months of animosity between Washington and Brasilia.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.