Example sentences of "and [pers pn] were [adv] [v-ing] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I know why my experienced colleague and I were both having trouble with the yarn looping at the edges . |
| 2 | It got rather nasty — at one point my sister and I were actually playing tug-of-war with a vase — and ended with us rowing about which of us was his favourite . |
| 3 | To see a familiar , friendly face in a room full of strangers was very pleasant and we were soon exchanging news . |
| 4 | When I came out on top I immediately looked to starboard for the Pole Star and was rather shocked to find that it was oil the portside and we were obviously heading east , but by careful use of the engines was able to turn through 180° and the navigator gave me a heading after taking a sight from the astro compass . |
| 5 | We had paid some money to the police to look after us and they were also taking money from the journalists , and giving us their news , and ours to them ! |