Example sentences of "were [pron] do [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Stars who were nothing to do with the film but stuck their necks out anyway included Sharon ( Basic Instinct ) Stone and Jason ( Beverly Hills 90210 ) Priestley . |
2 | She had known when she set eyes on them that they were nothing to do with the Smoke and nothing to do with the expedition that was preparing . |
3 | We were nothing to do with the prison camp or the escaped prisoners . |
4 | What were you doing during the conversation ? |
5 | ‘ What were you doing on the bus ? |
6 | See if you can conjure up a picture of you being successful — what were the events , what were your thoughts and feelings , and what were you doing at the time ? |
7 | ‘ What were you doing in the museum ? ’ he asked , ignoring her taunt . |
8 | They took out large orders of tea and coffee on cardboard trays , and after wondering for a while if they were anything to do with the film business Lucy finally decided that every last one of them was probably either a builder or a shopfitter . |