Example sentences of "was [v-ing] at [art] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Edward Blishen , the presenter , has an enviable gift for sketching in background and perspective , drawing up different strands of what was happening at the same time to make his argument , all with ease . |
| 2 | You can not deduce from the fact that it was happening at the same time that it was a cause . |
| 3 | I know because many years ago I happened to be in the right place , in the ambulance I was driving at the right time and was able to e effect a rescue of an old woman from her smoke filled house at Burstill Ten minutes later I could not have done it because of the smoke . |
| 4 | That Antony Royd , I remember , Mrs Royd was expecting at the same time as Mrs Bean had Kevin , and he was premature . |
| 5 | The Junior School was expanding at the same time , with two forms ( instead of one ) at each of 7+ and 8+ , with girls admitted here too for the first time . |
| 6 | And since , unlike many wives of city moguls , she 'd had recent experience at the sharp end of business in the City of London , she understood , only too clearly , the problems he was facing at the present time . |
| 7 | Consistently the view was presented that one had to feel that the job which one was doing at a particular time could be related to some end product . |
| 8 | These had gone down rather well , and as our Baroque painting specialist was leaving at the same time as Youngman , voices were raised to say here was perhaps both the lecturer and the administrator we were looking for . |
| 9 | At a press conference confirming his promotion to regional inspector of constabulary from April 1 , Mr Dear denied he was leaving at an inappropriate time . |