Example sentences of "[adv] we were [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | This single action and comment implied a huge transformation in but one simple step , for suddenly we were on the edge of non-projected activity — ‘ some people outside my house ’ places the children in a markedly different relationship to the drama . |
| 2 | At the forward end of that we came to a glass-panelled door , which needed no key , and suddenly we were in the comparative quietness of the drivers ' cab , right at the front of the train . |
| 3 | So we were in the same group together for a couple of years . ’ |
| 4 | So i more often than not we were on the rates and of course the public say , oh I 'm paying your salaries . |
| 5 | Soon we were at the village of Louth , which Gerry pronounced ‘ Lowth ’ . |
| 6 | Soon we were on the Via Emilia , the great , straight Roman road that runs diagonally through the pianura from Milan to Rimini . |
| 7 | Soon we were near the island . |
| 8 | The train pulled out of Skipton and soon we were in the Yorkshire Dales . |
| 9 | The landing was a smooth one , but once we were inside the terminal building everything moved at a snail 's pace , the queue at immigration long and slow moving . |
| 10 | ‘ Luckily we were in the very last row . |
| 11 | A while later we were across the other side of the hill , trying another hedge . |
| 12 | Two days later we were in the grips of another Hebbert epic , running round the High Level Route to get back to Wasdale Head for 10.00pm — our estimated time of return had been three hours earlier ! |
| 13 | Pearce said : ‘ We always planned to try for a drop goal whenever we were in the French 20 metre area . |
| 14 | If we jump the gun and point a finger at Stefan Werner without sufficient evidence and it turns out we were in the wrong he 's got enough sway to splash UNACO across the front page of every newspaper in Europe . ’ |
| 15 | Two dry sherries and a couple of bottles of Nuit St Georges had washed it all down and now we were onto the coffee and brandy . |
| 16 | Again we paused , although now we were over the worst stretch of hill . |
| 17 | Now we were on the move . |
| 18 | Well we were on the bus and |
| 19 | Well we were on the shop floor right , and I turned round , I said , do you remember I kept saying to you , Colin ! |
| 20 | Two weeks ago we were in the Med and the temperatures were in the nineties . |
| 21 | Several months ago we were in the depths of recession but signs are encouraging that we are moving out of it . ’ |
| 22 | Today we were in the Ogwen valley , in indifferent weather , wondering what to do . |
| 23 | ‘ Fortunately we were on the bridge and they were underneath . ’ |
| 24 | We slashed across the shank of the island , then we were over the anchorage and I had a glimpse of a sailing boat 's shadow black on the bed of the lagoon before our own winged shadow whipped across a gaggle of powerboats . |
| 25 | We shouted but what with the noise of the water and not knowing their language of course it was n't any use and then we were in the water . |
| 26 | Then we were by the counter and through the glass I saw a feathered corpse , twisted to show its plumpness . |
| 27 | They said , ‘ this is how we were in the past ’ , and they made their image out of historical facts . |
| 28 | I nearly stood on a grouse once , when we were walking up I was n't walking with you , it was when we were with the Footpath Society . |
| 29 | But erm you know when we were on the strike if these lads would n't have gone back , there was couple of scabs went back into the quarry . |
| 30 | One day when we were at the hospital , Michael was undressing behind screens preparing for his treatment and I was helping him ; and we heard the radiographer say , ‘ If you hear a lot of laughter coming from behind those screens , Doctor , it 's only the Homes . |