Example sentences of "was [adv] [adv] [v-ing] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Making war in the twelfth century was rather like going on strike in the twentieth : it was a method of exerting economic and financial pressure on your opponent — it was not intended that it should end in his death . |
| 2 | The formal nature of the signature does indeed suggest that Molla Fenari was signing the document in an official capacity ( cf. the informal nature of the problematical signature , cited on p. 155 of Husameddin 's article and discussed below , where Molla Fenari has clearly been asked simply to lend his name to the proceedings ) ; and while he was most probably acting as kadi of Bursa , as the biographical sources would suggest , it should be noted that the signature is not in itself conclusive proof of this . |
| 3 | Rob was so obviously brimming with enthusiasm that Merrill had to say carefully , ‘ I think it sounds delightful . ’ |
| 4 | Horace Walpole described her as having a ‘ paltry air of significant learning and absurdity ’ , and added that she was so totally lacking in humour that ‘ she repined when she should laugh and reasoned when she should be diverted ’ . |
| 5 | Trying to pretend he had mistaken her for someone else was obviously not going to work . |
| 6 | But did it not occur to you , ’ Theda said , her breast heaving with the passion she was only just holding in check , ‘ that I have lately not been seen ? |
| 7 | As curare was only just emerging from obscurity ( see Chapter 6 ) , this was a very prompt seizure of a new opportunity for therapy . |
| 8 | By this time the company had been crippled by the latest recession and was once again fighting for survival . |
| 9 | The German 20th Corps was still slowly withdrawing in face of the Russian centre on 26 August , when , to prevent further retreat , Ludendorff ordered Francois 's 1st Corps to smash the Russian left wing . |
| 10 | She was still quietly fuming at dinnertime and Mitch looked at her warily , greatly relieved that he was able to speak to Ana . |
| 11 | But he was now officially working on UNACO time . |
| 12 | The Pack Meeting Hall was now fairly bulging with Christmas gifts they had made or bought , or begged from their mothers . |
| 13 | In most other respects he seems to have been anxious to preserve the status quo , and there was relatively little reshuffling of office . |
| 14 | In most other respects he seems to have been anxious to preserve the status quo , and there was relatively little reshuffling of office . |
| 15 | She did , to say she was no longer travelling by air the next morning . |
| 16 | He was certainly not lacking in self-assurance . |
| 17 | This kindly man was certainly not lacking in perception now , Alice thought . |