Example sentences of "[was/were] standing in the " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is little trace left of York 's truly ancient coaching , posting and market inns , while nearly half the pubs which were standing in the 1950s , including some historic gems , have been closed down , converted , or redeveloped into oblivion . |
| 2 | Buddie was still wearing his working clothes , though his big wellington boots with the turned-down tops were standing in the yard outside the kitchen door . |
| 3 | They were standing in the kitchen . |
| 4 | They were standing in the kitchen , she near the stove , he near the door . |
| 5 | I went for a midnight walk last February — it was snowing , I just got the urge , it was like a fairy tale , clean and soft — and they were standing in the hall when I got back , eyes frantic , fingers pointing , accusing me of — what ? |
| 6 | We were standing in the tiny lobby between the kitchen and the dining room , and she still had the clipboard clasped to her chest . |
| 7 | They were standing in the middle of a lecture room surrounded by breathalysers , reaction timers , and tachistoscopes , and being offered nothing more tantalising than a double vodka dispensed into glasses via a chemical measuring jar , and served with a shot of orange juice from a carton . |
| 8 | We were standing in the loft , watching them flying over the fields for half an hour , until darkness fell and we lost sight of them in the gloom . |
| 9 | It was the night of the school disco and a group of parents were standing in the corner as the kids enjoyed themselves on the dance floor . |
| 10 | The rest of the section were standing in the rain with all their clothes spread out on the wet grass because he had not wanted to admit that he was ill . |
| 11 | We were standing in the middle of an amazing nature reserve . |
| 12 | Six androids were standing in the doorway . |
| 13 | At midday , we were standing in the stern when a voice hailed us from an upper deck . |
| 14 | He did not notice the men , who were standing in the darkness . |
| 15 | M ( we were standing in the room ) . |
| 16 | We were standing in the baroque foyer of the hotel , which had been built in the great European hotel age during the peaceful years preceding the first World War . |
| 17 | They were standing in the stern of the vessel looking up at the back of the cabins . |
| 18 | It was a windy autumn day and we were standing in the market place . |
| 19 | And you were standing in the hall way ? |
| 20 | They were standing in the kitchen loading the dishwasher and putting the salads in the fridge when a picture caught her eye . |
| 21 | THEY were standing in the aisles when the Lord Chief Justice designate officially opened the Teesside Combined Court Centre yesterday . |
| 22 | I mean when they 're full I 've noticed when , we they were standing in the gangway . |
| 23 | And they were standing in the front as I 'm going |
| 24 | Me and Neil were working through Corn Market and these two birds were standing in the bandstand full blinding drunk ! |
| 25 | And l and especially yesterday yeah , you know when we were standing in the foyer after school yeah ? |
| 26 | Oh only a couple of weeks , no they were standing in the common room and she knew he was a virgin right and they were still going out and she knew he was a virgin when they first started going out and Rox goes oh so are you a virgin then erm erm James and he goes no and she was still going out with him and she knew that it was n't with her , obviously , and , and Roxy goes oh who was it then and he goes oh just two , two birds I met in erm Portugal and |
| 27 | He was standing in the doorway , a big grin on his face . |
| 28 | A gargantuan Teddy boy was standing in the stalls , looking down at his feet . |
| 29 | Father was not visible , but the woman 's gesture indicated that he was standing in the doorway of the villa , gazing after her . |
| 30 | The next second , the door swung open and Doyle was standing in the doorway , with a tray in his hands , looking at them both . |