Example sentences of "was [adv] [adv] [to-vb] [adv] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was just about to call out when she felt the iron grip of an arm clasped round her throat . |
| 2 | The aircraft was just about to touch down when the pilot found himself in unfamiliar surroundings and opened his throttle in time for his wheels to clear the cliff-edge at the end of the runway . |
| 3 | I was just about to nod off when the editor , wrapping up proceedings with the customary ‘ Anymore for anymore ? ’ query , was interrupted by a large-bellied , red-faced , bearded bloke . |
| 4 | I was just about to go round and ask Night Home Sister if there was a chance of your being called early . ’ |
| 5 | Elizabeth had won the essay competition and was just about to stand up when Jessica got up and she walked up to Mr and she asked and he asked her what magazine she wanted for the year and she said Rock Seventeen Jessica knew what magazine Elizabeth wanted and she just said Rock Seventeen . |
| 6 | ‘ I was just about to come round and see you . |
| 7 | I was just about to pack up when Keith came along . ’ |
| 8 | He was just about to walk off when I pulled him back on . |
| 9 | She was just about to speak again when he said , ‘ If you mean undermining , it takes too long . |
| 10 | It had disturbed her enough , and even if the unwritten reproof had been solely in her own imagination she was not about to look again and check it . |
| 11 | No I was n't about to go down and do the bizz |