Example sentences of "were [adv] [v-ing] at [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He knew that he was oversensitive to the timbre of the human voice and hers , although not jarring or unpleasant , sounded a little forced as if she were deliberately speaking at an unnatural pitch . |
| 2 | It was clear from the work done then that , even after a full year , major changes in unemployment , self-employment , and employment taken up and ended within the group , were still occurring at a high rate . |
| 3 | Something clearly had to be done , and done quickly , for the ramparts were now diminishing at a steady rate the longer the rain lasted , the more quickly the ramparts melted . |
| 4 | If they were previously operating at the desired ratio , the banks will now reduce their deposit liabilities , say , by calling in advances to their customers , by selling assets or by refusing to grant new advances . |
| 5 | Although Attlee and Greenwood were ready to accept the invitation , they did not do so at once but made sure that both the National Executive and the annual Conference , which were conveniently meeting at the same time , it being the Whit weekend , were fully consulted and in agreement with their acceptance of office . |