Example sentences of "[noun prp] [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] in [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 ] . |
| 2 | The blow struck only partly home , because Satan was already twisting in mid-air , trying for another bite as he dropped away . |
| 3 | Even if such remarks are not to be taken literally , Craigbarnet was clearly living in poverty and was burdened with a ‘ numerous family ’ . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | Creed and McGowan were already waiting in front of the elevator doors . |
| 6 | Diana was now growing in self-confidence , a quality recognized by her elevation to school prefect . |
| 7 | We indicated in the original report that leisure electronics generalists such as Seiko , Smith-Corona , Texas Instruments , and Aurora were hurriedly investing in spellchecker products and rapidly bringing ranges to the market at much lower prices than either Franklin or SelecTronics . |
| 8 | Jimmy was still looking in horror at the wall where Frye had disappeared . |