Example sentences of "[pron] [was/were] do [pers pn] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was as if I were doing him a big favour . |
| 2 | Of course , in thinking like this , I was doing him a great injustice : the change was not so much in him , as in the way I saw him . |
| 3 | I was doing it the other day yes . |
| 4 | ‘ Just one , ’ she said graciously , managing to make it sound as though she were doing him a big favour . |
| 5 | Mrs Goreng presented the idea like she was doing me a big favour , giving me the chance to teach the future malai President . |
| 6 | ‘ Well , she was doing it the first time I laid eyes on her ! ’ |