Example sentences of "[was/were] [adv] [verb] [pron] on [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We were already congratulating ourselves on a smooth and successful ascent , but you must beware . |
| 2 | He had to — they were doubtless watching him on the closed-circuit television . |
| 3 | Before very long , Wilson was constantly consulting me on a number of matters and even seeking my opinion on political issues — which he wisely always rejected . |
| 4 | I watched Paul play his second and I 'm sure he was just like us on the 9th , in between clubs . |
| 5 | He 's just putting , just putting , I got three eggs , I was just putting them on the bed I could n't be bothered with them then . |
| 6 | Mr Wheelhouse , of Roseberry Crescent , Norton , Stockton , asked him where his money was then hit him on the head with the hammer , knocking him unconscious . |