Example sentences of "[noun prp] was [v-ing] [art] [num ord] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Phil was putting the last bow on the church gates when he fell on to the 6ft railings . |
| 2 | It was early morning and Sara was taking the first typing session of the day . |
| 3 | On top of all his other commitments , Lewis was writing the second volume of his space trilogy . |
| 4 | Dick was describing the first flight of the fifth airworthy Hurricane in the world on the day that it tragically became the fourth . |
| 5 | After seeing his 1853 bill side-tracked by a Royal Commission , Lord St Leonards was moving the second reading of another debtor and creditor bill in the House of Lords in 1859 , but once again many of their lordships found it all too complicated , and wanted it examined by a select committee . |
| 6 | Nottingham Forest v Norwich Norwich 's manager Dave Stringer was playing the last time his team won at Forest — in 1974 . |
| 7 | Dexter was pulling the last layer of bandages away , using the scissors to snip off any loose pieces , exposing the face beneath . |