Example sentences of "[was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the [noun] ' " in BNC.
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| 1 | Our stronger feelings were reserved for the unscrupulous organisers of this sordid trade in human cargoes who were profiting from the Asians ' misery . |
| 2 | It seemed that the verderers were going towards the outlaws ' citadel , not away from it . |
| 3 | Both players were standing outside the players ' lounge when three men ran past them into the building , for which they are believed to have produced entrance tickets , pursued by around 20 Rangers fans . |
| 4 | There was brawling at the Republicans ' conference in West Berlin in July 1989 and in mid-October a splinter group calling itself the Democratic Republicans of Germany ( Demokratische Republikaner Deutschlands ) was formed in Hannover . |
| 5 | It was a moonlight night and from 11pm Ted was waiting for the platelayers ' arrival as their company would liven his long shift . |
| 6 | Dolly would have felt less reassured had she known Melody was staying at the navvies ' camp . |
| 7 | One of the last acts of Carcani 's government was the announcement on Feb. 20 that it was acceding to the students ' demand to strip Hoxha 's name from Tirana University . |
| 8 | Zach was sitting on the Littles ' dilapidated gate waiting for him . |
| 9 | The tide of ideas on the Left was flowing in the Communists ' favour and they did not have to resort to the often artificial tactics of " penetration " used since the early 1920s . |
| 10 | Closer to hand , the white Triumph was standing outside the Styches ' house , and Mr Frizzell gazed at it uneasily . |