Example sentences of "[noun] [was/were] [verb] his time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Angel was biding his time . |
| 2 | Marlin was taking his time emptying his bladder . |
| 3 | When not teaching the social sciences , Williams was filling his time by researching West Indian history , for this was the period leading up to the publication of ‘ Capitalism and Slavery ’ . |
| 4 | Raimundo was taking his time . |
| 5 | The broadcaster who gave a complicated radio talk on a technical subject was wasting his time , for no one listened to him — a point which came over in interviews so often that it became indisputable . |
| 6 | Is this how the head of the security police was passing his time ? |
| 7 | So he yawned , asked if Marcus was using his time in any particular way , looked at his watch . |
| 8 | I would be alarmed if my son was spending his time in such groups . ’ |