Example sentences of "[was/were] [adv] [v-ing] at the time " in BNC.
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| 1 | In a statement tonight , the Hunt said the hounds were not hunting at the time of incident and were not out of control . |
| 2 | We were n't looking at the time . |
| 3 | Mr Spencer added : ‘ They were n't filming at the time of the incident . |
| 4 | She did not regularly use tampons and was not menstruating at the time of admission . |
| 5 | The dome of Santiaguito in Guatemala has been growing ever since 1922 , and was still growing at the time of writing . |
| 6 | It is true that much contemporary prose has a clarity and directness that was often lacking at the time when Huey wrote , while technical aids have developed beyond what he could have imagined . |
| 7 | I was n't laughing at the time , though , I can tell you , because the more I dug down , the more I was digging up ! |