Example sentences of "be [v-ing] [pron] the [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | It seemed to be testing him the whole time . |
| 2 | Well in the Midland Bank and they were wearing them the last time you were there . |
| 3 | 2 Remember all the details that you can — you may have forgotten some of them when you were telling it the first time . |
| 4 | ‘ I felt as though I was announcing it the whole time : by the way I watched you , and talked to you , and could hardly manage not to touch you — stroke your head , brush your arm , hold your hand … . |
| 5 | She was berating me the whole time . |
| 6 | ‘ Well , she was doing it the first time I laid eyes on her ! ’ |
| 7 | ‘ Something was bothering you the first time we met , and you kept quiet about that , too . |