Example sentences of "were [adv] [v-ing] on [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Catkins were already fluttering on the nut hedge behind Albert 's house and the sky was a pale translucent blue , as tender as a thrush 's egg-shell . |
| 2 | Torches were already flaring on the castle walls when the first wagons carrying the dismantled mangonels rumbled across the drawbridge . |
| 3 | The king and his judges were already acting on the assumption that all ecclesiastical endowments within the realm were originally held by and from the crown , to which they should therefore revert if and when a church failed of its purpose . |
| 4 | By then , though , the television cameras were in place for the wedding , the cake had been baked , the crowds were already gathering on the pavement and the sense of happy anticipation was almost palpable . |
| 5 | The Marmite and plum jam sandwiches were already curling on the trestle table under the walnut tree . |
| 6 | DETECTIVES investigating an alleged attack on two prisoners found unconscious in their cell were yesterday working on the theory they had been fighting each other . |
| 7 | At one point in my innings I thought that a number of England fielders were deliberately walking on the pitch and scuffing it up with their spikes . |
| 8 | Despite the lateness of the hour , some children were still playing on the footpath . |
| 9 | We were still standing on the landing . |
| 10 | The Conservatives ' advantage over Labour in the post-election survey is nearly double what it was in 1964 and treble what it was as recently as on Tuesday and Wednesday last week : 1964Wk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Now Conservatives ' best 45 45 43 44 45 52 Labour best 34 37 38 38 38 31 Con advantage+11 +8 +5 +6 +7+21 While the Tories were triumphing on the issues , they were also triumphing on the matter of personal leadership . |
| 11 | Drops of acid rain were also falling on the monster to no effect , because it belonged there . |
| 12 | The three Frenchmen have just settled into the trench as I contemplated the hordes of mosquitoes that were now descending on the area . |
| 13 | My mum and Mrs Quigley were now ritting on the arm of the sofa , their eyes glued to the screen , as Quigley paced around the room . |
| 14 | Graham grinned looking over at the two Art School girls , who were now sitting on the floor on the other side of the room , talking to each other . |
| 15 | Laura lapsed into a glum silence , staring blindly over at the children , who were now sitting on the grass , busily trying to make daisy chains . |
| 16 | UNCED senior forestry advisor , Bernardo Zentilli , said that negotiations were now continuing on the basis of a shared declaration regarding the principles of forest protection , to be presented at the Rio summit . |
| 17 | Hollywood was full of ‘ nitwits ’ , ‘ bubble-heads ’ , ‘ airheads ’ , who were presumptuously marching on the nation 's capital to dictate policy . |
| 18 | what 's happening ? fucking dishes are n't even they were actually sitting on the table |