Example sentences of "[was/were] [adv] [v-ing] at the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Almost , you know and they said they were better , we were right looking at the stage over this time . |
| 2 | Whilst we were still looking at the blaze , Marjorie Truckle ( Ernie 's sister ) , who would have been about thirteen years of age , came rushing across the field with a message from their mother — |
| 3 | They were still sitting at the kitchen table . |
| 4 | The race started with the smallest grid since 1932 , yet 16 of the 29 cars that qualified were still running at the end . |
| 5 | Appreciative letters were still arriving at the stage door from listeners to the Home Service . |
| 6 | Millwall 's protests ended with Cunningham being booked and they were still arguing at the end . |
| 7 | Because we were specifically looking at the assessment of children who presented to hospital with vomiting and a possible diagnosis of pyloric stenosis we excluded children admitted for other conditions who subsequently developed symptoms in hospital that led to a diagnosis of pyloric stenosis . |
| 8 | And , I mean , reluctantly we have to accept that this is not an ideal world , but I mean , just now , we were actually looking at the number of food hygiene inspections that have been done over the last few months , which have increased enormously , it just means , I mean it emphasises the fact that food has changed , food , and the number of places that are actually serving food now I mean , the corner shop does sandwiches . |
| 9 | Anyway he was at home that day , home for lunch , and he and Beryl were actually sitting at the table , talking as it happened about going down soon to take a look at the Hall , when Adam came in . |
| 10 | But it was hard to scowl , she found , when her heart was suddenly skittering at the way the dark eyes were quite openly smiling as they continued to focus on her now lightly rising bosom . |
| 11 | The movement aggravated the sensations she was already experiencing at the contact with Travis 's warm body . |
| 12 | Thoroughly alarmed by now , Control pondered what to do , but by the time they phoned Colwyn Bay No 1 box , the train was already standing at the platform , and started to move off . |
| 13 | Thessy was already waiting at the yard gate where our taxi thumped and quivered . |
| 14 | Tuesday was the Music Exam which was not difficult as I was already working at the Theory of Music at the Royal College . |
| 15 | ‘ I was just looking at the place . |
| 16 | ‘ I was just looking at the scenery . ’ |
| 17 | A year later Sharon was still living at the hostel and had managed to stay clear of drugs . |
| 18 | Fairham was still gazing at the door . |
| 19 | Miss Honey was still gazing at the child in absolute wonderment , as though she were The Creation , The Beginning Of The World , The First Morning . |
| 20 | He was very discursive : his lectures on Augustine , the date of whose birth he was still discussing at the end of term , contrived to include a list of books on the law of tort . |
| 21 | Their argument a few days ago was still hovering at the back of her mind , still had the power , in fact , to make her cringe with shame , and it lent an edge of petulance to all her answers to his questions . |
| 22 | Some reports put this around 1880 , but others claim the mill was still operating at the turn of the 20th century . |
| 23 | He was still tugging at the branch . |
| 24 | She was still looking at the tree when , suddenly , the Cat appeared again . |
| 25 | She was still looking at the ceiling : ‘ Things like that just do n't exist , ’ she said to herself . |
| 26 | She was still looking at the door . |
| 27 | John was still looking at the photograph . |
| 28 | I was still seething at the injustice of Oliver Moreton 's attitude to me . |
| 29 | Pascoe was still grinning at the story as he rang the doorbell of Arthur Evans 's house . |
| 30 | By 1850 , Abel was still assisting at the college , whereas Mansfield was preparing his naphtha fractions elsewhere and was eagerly looking for socially useful outlets for his products . |