Example sentences of "[noun prp] was [adv] [v-ing] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was difficult to reach an agreed policy and the CDP was now waiting for the CNAA to make the next move' . |
| 2 | Scarlet , though not reassured by her words , was touched by her gesture until she saw that Camille was merely reaching for the crisp packet and had patted her in passing . |
| 3 | That methodology , some members argued , might enhance the Scottish budget given that Scotland was currently paying for a share of some centralised services which it neither used nor needed . |
| 4 | In his dialogue with Lewis that September night , Tolkien was really arguing for a less human and more ‘ even ’ approach to the Gospel story . |
| 5 | In the bottom half of the draw Chris Wilkinson was again preparing for a second challenge to Jeremy Bates ' domination as he overcame strong challenges from Italy , South Africa and Sweden to reach his second final . |
| 6 | As a result of more able children taking up integrated placements or moving into school , the Beacon was now catering for a very small number of multiply disabled children , who were highly segregated as a result . |
| 7 | Shelley was already reaching for the suturing packs . |
| 8 | Leith could n't help feeling extremely sorry for her , especially when she discovered that Rosemary , brought up believing that marriages were forever , could not accept that her marriage was over — even though it had ended up such a disaster and Derek was now asking for a divorce . |
| 9 | But the truth is that Mellor was always riding for a fall . |
| 10 | After some long while of freelancing , Cara was now working for the superior bi-monthly magazine Verity . |
| 11 | Christopher Columbus was actually looking for a quicker route to the heart of Indonesia when he stumbled on America . |
| 12 | Tony was always preparing for the future with David and with MainMan , so he was always two or three steps ahead of himself . |
| 13 | On the way back from that holiday in Provence , the party stopped in Paris , which John was also seeing for the first time . |