Example sentences of "[was/were] [adv] [v-ing] [pers pn] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was with tears of joy in his eyes , that Felix went forward to meet the torchbearers , who by their chants were evidently proclaiming him the hero of the hour . |
| 2 | ‘ As is whether you were actually telling me the truth , or lying . |
| 3 | She laughed , but he was only telling her the truth . |
| 4 | He was already handing her the piece of paper which certified that she was in good health and not suffering from any infectious disease . |
| 5 | Morris suddenly felt tired ; the doctored wine was not giving him the uplift he needed . |
| 6 | Robinson was still giving him the low-down on life in Whitely when the key rattled in the door again and it opened to admit Rod Porter . |
| 7 | He was n't trying to give her false hope but was simply telling her the truth . |
| 8 | He was surely telling her the truth , surely , with that playful-sounding promise of a comedy about the Wall . |