Example sentences of "was being [vb pp] [prep] [art] [det] " in BNC.
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1 | A somewhat similar note was being struck at the same time in Scotland by the lay theologian Thomas Erskine of Linlathen ( 1788–1870 ) . |
2 | At a subsequent meeting an official added that it would be ‘ most unfortunate ’ if the evidence was being heard at the same time as the project 's grant came up for renewal . |
3 | Several other students were concerned about their inability to understand what was being taught in the lectures ; a commonly expressed view was that they could n't take notes and follow what was being said at the same time . |
4 | Trent sensed that he was being inspected in the same way that Louis had examined his hands ; as an abstract entity ; a tool , at most ; briefly useful , but , once used , to be discarded without further thought . |
5 | The cooperative movement had been going through the same process , and every week was being confronted by the same forces which had compelled trade unionists to consolidate their forces . |