Example sentences of "[noun prp] [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Western observers commented that Gorbachev was apparently looking to religion to help provide the spiritual renewal which he saw as an essential part of perestroika . |
2 | Ken Pitt : ‘ I think the great problem was David was always very insecure and because he was n't achieving the renown he wanted , like most artists he began to worry , bearing in mind that David was now living at Haddon Hall with a few of his friends , all of whom were unaware of what was going on in the office and how we were planning David 's career , what progress we were really making . |
3 | Some press reports claimed that Taiwan was also negotiating with Russia over the purchase of Su 27s . |
4 | In fact the United States was already tilting towards Israel in order to prevent its economic collapse but intending to ‘ progressively reduce the amount of economic aid to Israel , so as to bring it into impartial relationship to aid to others in the area ’ . |
5 | Israeli politicians and officials claimed that the PLF attack proved that the PLO was still engaging in terrorist activities despite Arafat 's December 1987 statement renouncing all forms of terrorism [ see p. 36438 ] . |
6 | Instead , sensing a criticism — which this was not , Aunt Lilian was simply asking for information — she gave one of her loud laughs and said , well , she personally thought it was a good thing for a young married woman to cultivate the little niceties of life . |
7 | Although the authorities declared that the customs ban only applied to large consignments of books , which had to be sent via the Ministry of Culture in Bucharest , Hungary was still complaining in June that the Romanian post office was failing to deliver Hungarian-language publications to subscribers , who were forced to form their own distribution networks . |
8 | Edward was still living at home , preparing without a coach for the Civil Service examination . |
9 | He knew , because in a town the size of Plumford everybody knew these things , that Hubert Molland had been given a combined parish a few miles outside Plumford , and that the Mollands were now living in Champney Crucis ; he knew that Kate had left school and was now doing something at the technical college ; and , more importantly , he had heard from Joe that she was going out with the local MP 's youngest son , whose name was Julian and who drove a Triumph Spitfire . |
10 | Ronni was still fizzing with indignation — how dared he make fun of her ? — when , sure enough , a car arrived at the front door , laden with dishes dovered in tin foil . |
11 | IVAN Lendl was today looking to Britain 's grasscourt season to resurrect his flagging career after failing miserably in his bid to land a fourth French Open title . |
12 | It was a beautiful sunny day and Jane was nearly bursting with happiness . |
13 | A deal with EMI beckoned , and 15-year-old singer Stinky Turner was soon going on stage in his pyjamas and bawling , ‘ You insult my intelligence but I a not a fool ! ’ to the band 's legion of admirers ( affectionately known as ‘ The Rubber Glove Firm ’ ) . |
14 | A deal with EMI beckoned , and 15-year-old singer Stinky Turner was soon going on stage in his pyjamas and bawling , ‘ You insult my intelligence but I a not a fool ! ’ to the band 's legion of admirers ( affectionately known as ‘ The Rubber Glove Firm ’ ) . |
15 | Suzi was never going to backpack round the world or become a rock star , and if she had been forced to go and live away from home — to study nursing , for instance — she 'd have mouldered away from homesickness . |
16 | Ruth was still spluttering with laughter when she realised Fernando was n't . |
17 | At the time , Lineker was just coming to terms with the fact that his baby son , George , was battling against leukaemia . |
18 | Frank was now kneeling by Andrew 's side , straightening his limbs . |
19 | Prime Minister Giuliano Amato was urgently conferring with coalition allies and state presidency officials in a bid to keep afloat his increasingly frail , eight-month-old coalition . |
20 | Meanwhile , in the potion laboratory , Mildred was desperately trying to overbalance the jar by climbing up the side and leaning on it . |
21 | Dolly and Carrie were still working on Anna in the bedroom when Seb heard Boz at the door of the cottage . |
22 | When they reached the house there was not a gipsy or navvy to be seen , but Dolly and Carrie were still sitting beside Anna 's bed . |
23 | McDonough was still playing for Luton Town when he was arrested at the Ritzy nightclub in Dunstable in February this year . |
24 | On the other hand , John Wayne was enthusiastically campaigning for George Wallace , the segregationist governor of Alabama . |
25 | The blow struck only partly home , because Satan was already twisting in mid-air , trying for another bite as he dropped away . |
26 | Umpire Woodward was also standing during delays most thought were unnecessary in the Napier Test between New Zealand and India in 1990 , and at last year 's Wellington v Sri Lankans match ( ‘ We will not tolerate a repeat , ’ said national chairman Peter McDermott and executive director Graham Dowling at that stage ) . |
27 | Even if such remarks are not to be taken literally , Craigbarnet was clearly living in poverty and was burdened with a ‘ numerous family ’ . |
28 | Bozer was apparently acting in protest at not having been fully consulted by President Turgut Özal on Turkey 's stance in the current Gulf crisis . |
29 | Ludens was here talking to Pat . ’ |
30 | Blanche was still thinking about Tatyana Nowak . |