on holiday
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"I was on holiday once in Antigua and the ICD picked up what it thought was my heartbeat going at 500 beats per minute, but it was actually the pool pump," Taylor said.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
His mum and dad were watching on TV while on holiday in Tenerife.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
At one stage, Fernandez went on holiday to the Mediterranean with Ferguson, Alex says, and the company was left without leadership and unable to pay invoices.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
He recalled his wife giving birth to the twins while on holiday and, on returning home, being in "a nice big glass-fronted house overlooking the water".
From BBC • May 15, 2026
‘He’s the spit of our father. D’you remember? Dad in his suit and tie, even on holiday? Ted’s the image of him.’
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
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