Example sentences of "[verb] he [was/were] [verb] at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | There 'll be twenty people at least who could swear he was working at the time . |
| 2 | Beasant has been to hell and back since he was publicly blamed by manager Ian Porterfield for Saturday 's 3-2 home defeat by Norwich , and was told he was finished at the club . |
| 3 | ‘ But with your good friend and benefactor , Monsieur Amaury de Craon , who had sent you a secret message saying he was staying at the palace ! |
| 4 | I believe he was found at the bottom of the same cliff . |
| 5 | Ruth knew he was looking at the glint of Caer Wydyr , which even at this range was difficult to focus on ; like something seen in the corner of the eye , it seemed to disappear when you turned to look . |
| 6 | I thought he was looking at the station as if , to see if a train was in or something |
| 7 | ‘ He may have done , we 'd not have heard him , ’ said the Leader , ‘ or thought he was shouting at the horses . |
| 8 | Steward had announced he was retiring at the end of that season but his retirement happened earlier than anticipated . |
| 9 | And in the week , I do n't think he was working at the time , but on a Sunday morning he 'd walk out of that terrace house and er he 'd be immaculate , absolutely . |