Example sentences of "[was/were] going [prep] [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Middlesbrough were going through a bad patch at the time . |
| 2 | It kept him occupied and brought a bit of money in , but not much , because fairs were going through a lean patch , too . |
| 3 | In the circumstances they could hardly refuse our request for a special audit — indeed , they appeared to welcome it , saying that although they were going through a difficult time they had nothing to hide , and were confident that the bank would wish to continue its support . " |
| 4 | Yesterday 14-year-old Johanna 's mother and father were going through a double agony . |
| 5 | The kids were going through the practical joke stage and , having exhausted their repertoire on us , were delighted to have a new victim . |
| 6 | Right , do you think do you think did the army consider they were going into a colonial situation ? |
| 7 | Eva and my father were going into the front room , hand-in-hand , and they were reaching for each other low down , and clutching , tongues out , pressed against each other even before they 'd got through the door . |
| 8 | They were going up a stony drive . |
| 9 | I think , you know , you , you were going down the right track , you 've got ta be really . |
| 10 | She and Hamdi El-Menshawy , who recently set up home together , were going on a trekking holiday in Nepal . |
| 11 | The family were going on an early morning shopping trip to buy a surprise for their father Dennis 's 54th birthday . |
| 12 | She realised that she was feeling almost excited , as if she were going on an adventurous journey into unknown country . |
| 13 | As they came close we watched as they demonstrated the subtle science of reading the often obscure words of the hymn and seeing where they were going at the same time . |
| 14 | ‘ Most people finding that the leather handbag they picked up at the school fete was , in fact , plastic would shrug it off if the proceeds of the sale were going to a good cause , ’ said Mr Richards . |
| 15 | One day as we were going to a choral concert in Bath Abbey , we were all three walking along the Parade when my mother stopped Dana and said , pointing across the road : ‘ That 's the police station . |
| 16 | If they were going to a different body maker anyway . |
| 17 | And they always travelled separately , even when they were going to the same function . |
| 18 | They said they were going to the local pub for a meal if I 'd like to join them . |
| 19 | After counting the remaining rupees carefully , I spent the last free day in the company of a couple of young Seychellois who were going to an offshore reef to lift their fish-traps . |
| 20 | Well were going for a long weekend , like the Bank Holiday weekend . |
| 21 | Whether they were going for a new place , or staying , the hired hands were all given the day off to attend the Hirings . |
| 22 | We finished the album and we were going in a new direction , one which we were all very pleased with . |
| 23 | But once I think we were , we were going in a mad rush er , each saw his responsibilities for that word , and that 'll do , and then we 'd say yes , and stuck it here . |
| 24 | And they were going in the next morning , oh they 'd phoned up they 'd cancelled . |
| 25 | It was unfortunate that at this period he was going through a protracted quarrel-by-letter with her and was generally grumpy and morose , especially if he had recently received one of her periodic letters informing him that it was ALL OFF ! |
| 26 | Eric , who was going through a religious phase at the time which I suppose I was to some extent copying , thought this was a terrible thing to say ; God was n't like that . |
| 27 | She was going through a traumatic divorce at the time and it was obvious she needed someone to talk to and I just happened to be around . |
| 28 | She explained that Donald was going through a difficult time , ‘ We all have our difficult times , right ? ’ and Nathan would have to be patient with him . |
| 29 | He was going through a difficult period . |
| 30 | It 's no exaggeration to say that I owe my start in politics to the G M B because after having worked , as Dick said , for the G M B for a number of years it was the support of the G M B which helped me win the nomination for Chesterly Street and in the early eighties I can remember when er the Labour Party was going through a difficult period it was officials and members of the G M B who were a steadying influence in my constituency , as they have been ever since . |