Example sentences of "[was/were] [v-ing] [adv prt] [adv] at [art] " in BNC.

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1 If it does n't happen this year it 'll happen next spring you see , and of course er one lady who had been with her aunty er over in the Germany , she says when they went into , she knew they were accumulating theirs , she had some friends in Germany and of course they , she said they were hoarding up just at the borders of Poland I think it would be then .
2 Already , on the side nearest the river , Osbern had reformed his men and was driving back again at a different angle .
3 ‘ He went back and they said , Yes , he could have it , and their horse and trolley was going round there at a certain date and would deliver it .
4 In no time Leith was getting on famously at the new Massingham Engineering acquisition — which was apparently , for the moment , to keep its G Vasey Ltd name .
5 In a slowly-run affair , Highbrook was given a lot to do and was staying on strongly at the death .
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