Example sentences of "[conj] was [v-ing] [prep] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Alan set up the legal part of it and the political side and I would come in with the more spiritual side of it : the demand for separation from the Irish Presbyterian Church that was operating in cahoots with O'Neill at that time . |
| 2 | Bob Tanner 's dark eyes were stern beneath the thick beetle brows that complemented the precisely cut head of black hair that was starting to silver at the temples . |
| 3 | For it is now certain that she left Shrewsbury on the cart that was returning with gifts from the devout to our needy and afflicted abbey . |
| 4 | The conversation faded into the distance and I paused to refill the Unwins ' cups , where the talk was about Upper Gumtree having the edge over Mercer 's premiere that was coming to Winnipeg by road . |
| 5 | She suddenly realised she had passed from the survival phase to a phase where she could see that The Body Shop had become a retailing institution that was going from strength to strength . |
| 6 | One is left wondering whether it was a dream or one really had been listening to a man whose clothes and surroundings were obviously of little importance but who knew more Latin and Greek than one ever had , could quote the classics and poetry , would have one lost in the depths of philosophy , someone who was probably in a Gaelic world of his own and was translating into English for the benefit of his listener although the learning had largely been gathered in that language . |
| 7 | Hay had already completed a tour of operations in the Middle East on twin-engined aircraft and was converting onto heavies at the HBCU . |
| 8 | Rachel 's opportunity to speak to her parents came on Saturday morning after the community nurse had arrived and was tending to Jennifer in her room and she and her parents were sitting at the kitchen table . |
| 9 | ‘ He had some of our headed notepaper with a photograph of himself and was asking for money from people in Balmoral Avenue . |
| 10 | The girl had had her hands over her face and was rolling from side to side . |
| 11 | Crawford was paired with actress Frances Cuka , who had spent much of her career with the Royal Shakespeare Company and was returning to Britain after playing Mrs Lenin in its Broadway production of Travesties . |
| 12 | He had his coat off and was standing in front of the range , with a glass in his hand , rocking on his heels , one hand stuck in his trouser pocket . |
| 13 | He was obliged to return to earth , however , by signs of excitement at the ramparts , which doubtless heralded another attack … and by the Padre who had asked him a question and was waiting with signs of impatience for his reply . |
| 14 | He 'd had a heart attack in a small tent and was fighting for air through a web of mosquito netting and canvas . |
| 15 | While lost in the fog she heard talking and realised that a barge had dragged anchor and was coming down river with the tide . |
| 16 | ‘ I got the idea he was not talking in terms of weeks but was talking in terms of days , ’ an FBI agent , Bob Ricks , told reporters . |