Example sentences of "was [v-ing] [to-vb] [art] [num ord] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Everything below , we were sure , was exactly as it would have appeared in centuries past-apart from one major anachronism , a bright yellow construction crane , which was attempting to plant the last monolith in the stone circle .
2 They are not speaking to each other , following a disagreement on the eighth night over whether or not Chris was going to have a third bottle of wine with dinner .
3 She was damned if she was going to make the first move .
4 Its driver believes the coach was swerving to avoid a third vehicle .
5 Although he undoubtedly did not see it as such , what Jesus Christ was really doing was fighting to uphold the Second Choice as specified in this book .
6 Well as usual we could n't remember the last time you came , I was trying to think the last time
7 She was planning to go the next day .
8 His father , who works in Oman , was planning to catch the first flight home .
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