on the house

Example Sentences

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Her family left London for Kent in 1940 but their home was in the direct line of the German bombers and a bomb landed on the house.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

There is $35,000 left on the house at 3% interest, and my monthly mortgage and escrow payment is $1,350.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 9, 2026

Before the fires, the value of their property had appreciated to $1.2 million, though Ford still owes nearly $500,000 on the house after his father refinanced several times.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

"How much did Santa's sleigh cost? Nothing, it was on the house."

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

That was why I did not speak to her, not even on the house telephone.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier