Example sentences of "[pron] were [adv] [v-ing] our [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Let me give you the text of a talk I gave to the Bridport Women 's Institute , before the Scandal , and when Julian and I were still developing our blueprint for the world of the future . |
| 2 | We were just finishing our tour of the many dressing , examination , and clinic rooms off the Hall when Mrs Fields was summoned to Matron 's Office to discuss her next holiday dates . |
| 3 | Italian government falls as it is revealed that Vatican money to rescue Olivetti came from the Mafia ; Cosa Nostra says ‘ we were just doing Our Thing ’ . |
| 4 | They were both Londoners so this cheered me up no end , and we were soon making our way to the Mess for supper and then up to the office for me to meet some of the others . |
| 5 | We were soon making our way back to the road . |
| 6 | He was sitting in a chair — we were all having our picture taken — and I mentioned that it would be good if he could stand with us , so we could all be together . |
| 7 | And erm come here a young girl and a baby , and helping to install her in in on one of the flats , and just sort of e th there was something erm happened to be wrong with one of the rubbish chutes at that time , and we were actually kicking our way through rubbish on the stairs , erm near the chute to get erm to come up . |
| 8 | It was late in the day and we were still waiting our turn ; still wandering in search of the Promised Land . |