Example sentences of "was [adv] [v-ing] [prep] [noun sg] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | He took Coleman several times through Sami Jafaar 's part in the Fawaz Younis affair and the circumstances of Jafaar 's subsequent posting to Switzerland for Operation polar Cap , which was just getting under way as the debriefing took place . |
| 2 | The coroner laughed and was still bellowing with mirth as Athelstan urged his horse forward out into the street . |
| 3 | It is clear from reading Hansard that the Committee was repeatedly asking for guidance as to the effect of the legislation once subclause ( 4 ) of clause 54 was abandoned . |
| 4 | The trash and wreckage before him was now shivering with fire as he stood , hands on hips , watching all his powers gather in the smoke . |
| 5 | WESTMINSTER was today buzzing with anticipation as MPs gathered for tonight 's crucial vote on the Maastricht Treaty . |