Example sentences of "was [verb] [pron] [verb] in the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Is that the chap who was helping you move in the other day ? ’ |
| 2 | I was imagining you sitting in the back anyway . |
| 3 | Its goal was to identify what stands in the way of effective action on the build-up of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere . |
| 4 | In fact erm when for example Microsoft Access was reduced it included in the box the O D B C driver to access the SQL Server database . |
| 5 | The overiding feeling among local people is one of relief that the party is over — what many are asking though , is why it was allowed it to start in the first place . |
| 6 | There was no blonde except for a lady on the TV who was showing us Saniflush in the new unbreakable plastic bottle . |
| 7 | They were a congenial trio , and already the sense of Christmas excitement was making itself felt in the house . |
| 8 | We also reported that a pound of tea was 1/4d , a boy 's suit was ten bob , decorators were paid 8d an hour , the King of Greece had been assassinated and the MCC was discussing what to do in the case of rain affected matches . |
| 9 | In mid-1991 a major anti-drug campaign was launched which resulted in the imprisonment and execution of a number of drug offenders . |