Example sentences of "they were pass the " in BNC.

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1 They were passing the silently watching prison warder again .
2 They were passing the last of the houses now .
3 They were passing the vat Quiss had thrown the small attendant into .
4 A loud clanging , accompanied by a rough , shouted curse , had answered the shriek , and Isabel had known they were passing the dungeons .
5 Great Big had found some dandelion wine and they were passing the bottle round .
6 They were passing the lemon groves now , almost at the roundabout close to the gate to Monte Samana , and she could smell the ripe fruit in the warm darkness .
7 Jack was on call , and they were passing the wee small hours of Saturday morning in idle conversation when the phone rang in the staff-room .
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