Example sentences of "[adj] was [v-ing] [verb] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now they were perfectly entitled to claim this but this was going to confuse the jury and the jury would also be confuse by the fact there was going to be no mention of the fact which everybody was aware of that the men claim that they were beaten up while they were in custody . |
| 2 | Even Washington as early as 1952 was beginning to count the cost of Nato 's current defence plans . |
| 3 | They shared a common aim , however , for each was trying to keep the standard of soldierly behaviour up to at least that of an acceptable minimum . |
| 4 | They still treated each other with caution but each was beginning to respect the other 's professionalism . |
| 5 | felt that was trying to lower the level of embalming in Europe , where it was being raised . |