The owner of the hotel is a qualified chef, but he rarely cooks himself nowadays. However, _______________ he helps the head chef in the kitchen if the restaurant is busy.
on occasions
I do have a few suggestions that should improve your presentation, but __________ I think it was an excellent speech.
on the whole
We went _________ to Paris for a day on the train and saw the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame Cathedral
on a trip
She is supposed to be studying for her exam but whenever I go to her room she is ___________ chatting to her friends.
on the phone
We bought a stereo music center that was ______ because it was in the display window.
on sale
All the roads that led to the town centre were closed because of the flood so it was only possible to reach the main square _________ .
on foot
A human heart beats 72 times per minute ____________ .
on average
. The film “JFK” is being shown _______________ on Monday night at 9 p.m. on Channel 4
on television
150 passengers _____________ an Alpine train in Kaprun died when the train caught fire inside a tunnel.
on board
While we were ________ our ship anchored at Istanbul, where we visited the Grand Bazaar and Topkapi Palace.
on a cruise
Barcelona’s centre is a maze of narrow streets and medieval buildings, in contrast to the modern apartment buildings _________ of the city.
on the outskirts
I am afraid the book “Little House of the Prairie” is __________ from the library at the moment. Would you like to reserve it?
on loan
Do you pass a newsagent _______ to work? If you do, would you mind picking me up the Times?
on your way
I don’t think the baby dropped it. I think she threw it to the ground _______ in order to gain our attention.
on purpose
