Example sentences of "[pron] [was/were] [v-ing] it for [art] " in BNC.
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1 | I did think I was doing it for the best . |
2 | I was doing it for the drive anyway . |
3 | She stood up and looked round the room as though she were leaving it for the last time . |
4 | The expletive sounded strange to the sergeant on Blanche 's lips , as if she were hearing it for the first time . |
5 | She made it sound as if she were saying it for the first time . |
6 | If you were seeing it for the first time , what impressions would you receive ? |
7 | That being so , it is also likely that they were building it for the same military purpose . |
8 | And the fact that they were doing it for a great deal more money , like Havvie Blaine , rather than for supper and a few pence , did n't make it any better . |
9 | Before leaving he stood for a moment at the door and let his eyes range round the room as if he were seeing it for the first time . |
10 | He said that he believed he had lawful authority to ride the bike because he was repairing it for a friend . |
11 | He was raising it for a second hit when Nancy rushed forward and , seizing the piece of wood , threw it into the fire . |