Example sentences of "i [was/were] [verb] at the [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ In particular , I was looking at the environmental regulations and how [ or even if ] they are enforced . |
2 | The statement was unnecessary , since I was looking at the forward preceptor screens , which showed a silvery shimmer like visible white noise . |
3 | I can see that perhaps if they want to have a er they may feel they need to stray into other boundaries but I did feel that when I read what Huntingdon district council proposed which was if you like , to completely re-drawing the electoral map for the entire county I was n't actually looking at something that was designed to deal with the interests of the citizens of Huntingdon district council , I was looking at the straightforward political proposal which would be far better to come from a political party than from a district council . |
4 | No I was looking at the other one . |
5 | Now I was looking at the other fella a strong comparison , I was mixing him up with I |
6 | I was trembling at the unexpected sight of him , and could not control my voice , so I approached in silence . |
7 | I was stopped at the horse-car entrance by a locked door and , in response to my repeated knocking , by a determined female who told me I was n't welcome . |
8 | Finally I was enrolled at the Royal College of Physicians . |
9 | I did [ think of myself as a cabbage ] when I was living at the other place doing all that washing by hand … |
10 | All the circumstances of the last charge brought against me point to the probability that I was arrested at the urgent instance of the Home Office . |
11 | 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 . |
12 | ( I have to say I was n't in the room with him thought I was working at the Daily Mail at the time . ) |
13 | I was working at the Open University as Pro-Vice-Chancellor in charge of student affairs . |
14 | Now I was standing at the closed door listening to his absence . |