Example sentences of "[pron] [was/were] [adv] [verb] [pron] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was just congratulating myself on negotiating the first and second holes fairly well when disaster struck at the 142-yard par-three third . |
| 2 | He 's just putting , just putting , I got three eggs , I was just putting them on the bed I could n't be bothered with them then . |
| 3 | Months later he was to admit : ‘ Do n't you realize , Jim , I was just egging you on all the time ? |
| 4 | You 're gon na paint them exactly as you would if you were just doing it on paper alright ? |
| 5 | The solid ground rocked and heaved beneath us , but we were soon gorging ourselves on rich noodles and spicy chilled crabs and lobster — forbidden fruit while amongst our Islamic Bugis . |
| 6 | We were already congratulating ourselves on a smooth and successful ascent , but you must beware . |
| 7 | He had to — they were doubtless watching him on the closed-circuit television . |
| 8 | Sky T V so they were either watching it on their own or being very neighbourly with their neighbours or listening to it on the radio or as you say , up in Liverpool . |
| 9 | I watched Paul play his second and I 'm sure he was just like us on the 9th , in between clubs . |