Example sentences of "we [was/were] [prep] [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There were 13 of us , aged 17 — 19 , and we were on a month-long adventure organised by World Challenge Expeditions , a company which offers young people the opportunity to join treks around the world , from the mountains of Nepal to the rainforests of Ecuador . |
| 2 | I could hardly credit it when Carole said we were on a cushy number ; she 'd spent whole days hacking down rhododendrons and that was really back-breaking work . |
| 3 | WE were on a northerly course , well into the Arctic Circle , east of Jan Mayen Island . |
| 4 | ‘ Maybe it is n't accessible , ’ Ash said , fag in mouth , holding the steering wheel with her knees and making a stretching , circling motion with her shoulders ( we were on a quiet stretch of motorway , thankfully ) . |
| 5 | Directions for the great north-south coastal highway came up and suddenly we were on a dual carriageway that cut through the remains of a giant sand slide . |
| 6 | We were on a lonely stretch of road just outside London : it was late in the afternoon , darkness was about to fall and we were arguing about whether we should hurry on to the city or stay at some roadside tavern for the night . |
| 7 | Apart from the pouring rain , we had to contend with mist — luckily we were on a clear path . |
| 8 | We did n't see the ball go in because we were on the 9th tee , but we heard hell of a din behind and Tom said , ‘ Some guy must have holed out . ’ |
| 9 | Perhaps our wine fell into the hands of looters , though we were on the Pakistani side and Muslims are n't supposed to touch alcohol . ’ |
| 10 | But it was still comforting to have with us little Liena , our 19-year-old interpreter who was a very competent rock climber and all-round mountaineer , for she had climbed Elbrus in the past and could give assurance that we were on the right course . |
| 11 | We were on the top flat , so I could n't get out to play ; my Ma was feared I 'd fall down the stone stairs and break my neck . |
| 12 | When we were on the Big Wheel . ’ |
| 13 | But what we 'll do is take it there early in the morning , we 'll get he back the bus back to Liverpool , we 'll go to the pier head and we 'll go on the ferry to New Brighton and there was me prattling all on at him and the next thing er , you di , we did n't know that , we thought we were on the main right of way street and your dad started to go across and I looked , your dad was driving , I was sitting beside him and coming towards us along this other road , which had the right of way but we did n't know was a little black mini , I was a ergh , ergh oh Harry , Harry ! |
| 14 | We were on the fortieth floor of the UN Plaza . |
| 15 | It was my role to lead the squadron off and that night we were bound for somewhere in the Ruhr and we were on the short runway at Oakington . |
| 16 | This would be all very well if we were on the high road to eliminating death altogether ; but this is a claim that not even the boldest scientist can make . |
| 17 | When I came to Haiti , we were on the same plane . |
| 18 | We could be accused of listening to foreign propaganda even if we were not , and now that we were on the suspected list this could have been a good excuse for having us arrested again . |
| 19 | Her first taste was a crossing to Inishbofin where , five minutes after leaving the shore , we were into a six foot Atlantic swell . |
| 20 | That afternoon we were with an African business man . |
| 21 | We bought Dowty knowing that we were at a low point in the aircraft build forecast , that was part of the reason for the timing . |
| 22 | In November we were at the annual bazaar at the English ( episcopal ) church , where we also made many contacts . |
| 23 | But if er John came last week and to all of us we were of a like mind that yes , he fitted the calling here everything else I , I see then that the manse would be the issue but basically now we 're talking in many ways other issues are affecting the call here than the manse so therefore the manse goes down the , the pecking order . |
| 24 | But we were without a first officer . |
| 25 | A while later we were across the other side of the hill , trying another hedge . |
| 26 | ‘ We consider training to be crucial and we are spending more on it now than we were during the last recession , ’ he said . |
| 27 | ‘ We were under a great deal of pressure in Paris , the ball was not coming out quickly enough and it was a very poor playing surface . |
| 28 | Again we paused , although now we were over the worst stretch of hill . |
| 29 | The light danced about , we were above the thin cloud line and suddenly my pains had gone . |
| 30 | We were like a terrible gypsy encampment . |