Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] [pron] [be] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was so skilfully effected that Giles and Cavell were metres away before Maria realised what was happening . |
| 2 | Her own sleep the light , fragmented pre-waking kind by this time , Maria realised what was happening at once and merely gave him a sleepily complacent smile , pleased to see the disturbance in his eyes as he regarded her suspiciously . |
| 3 | Investigations revealed he was driving without insurance or a licence . |
| 4 | One particular day , having struggled through an ugly crowd of protesters to the safety of the Welsh Office , the Prince announced he was going back out to talk to them . |
| 5 | THE Algarve is a mixture of the most expensive and exclusive holiday homes in Europe and monstrous concrete high-rise blocks built before the authorities realised they were killing the golden goose of tourism . |
| 6 | Today Cradley announced they were reporting the matter to the Speedway Promoters ' Association . |
| 7 | When this exploded , fortunately not fiercely enough to breach the wall of the vessel , the operators realized what was happening . |
| 8 | THE New York Times announced it is buying the Boston Globe for a record one billion dollars , making the Times the biggest newspaper company in the US north east . |
| 9 | He stressed there was no one else involved in the break-up which comes just days after comic Jim Davidson revealed he was splitting from his fourth wife . |
| 10 | And in March Sarah announced she was separating from Andrew . |
| 11 | MORE plans have been submitted for a new town centre shopping complex in Ipswich — just days after a major retailer announced it was pulling out of the town . |
| 12 | Shortly after he spoke , the first of what could become a flood of disgruntled clergy announced he was leaving the Church of England . |
| 13 | His eyebrow lifted , and Meredith realised he was paying her close attention . |
| 14 | December 1991 : The Academy of Culinary Arts announced it was facing liquidation . |
| 15 | Then , characteristically , Virgin chairman Richard Branson announced he was undercutting his rivals ' new fares by £10 . |
| 16 | WEDNESDAY : U.S.-owned Anglo Great Lakes announced it was closing its graphite manufacturing plant at Newburn , on Tyneside , with the loss of 230 jobs . |
| 17 | Out in the corridor Toby found he was sweating . |
| 18 | But though they no longer imported some categories of finished products , many Third World manufacturers found they were importing the components , materials and technology for these products instead . |
| 19 | Berta , as usual , tried to keep up with them , and Jean noticed she was becoming breathless . |
| 20 | Mr Cotton claimed they were breaking the organisation 's rules by displaying partiality on what was , he said , a news story . |
| 21 | The Frenchmen claimed they were making a film for tunnel owner Eurotunnel but were detained after crossing into the British sector . |
| 22 | Lady Eleanor replied she was going for a walk behind the church . ’ |
| 23 | But , early yesterday , the Belfast Brigade confirmed it was breaking up a move welcomed by the Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams . |
| 24 | In 1989 , industry claimed it was spending $34 billion a year to comply with pollution control legislation . |
| 25 | Two of Lucy 's school-mates , dressed in palest apricot , were bridesmaids , and when the bridal car arrived they were waiting in the entrance porch to make sure her veil cascaded over the gown of pearl-trimmed white lace . |
| 26 | The newsmen thought he was going to talk about the club 's prospects for the new soccer season . |
| 27 | They drew near the trees and Corbett felt he was entering a different world . |
| 28 | But Mr Lawson must have known that the timing of his words meant he was going much further than that . |
| 29 | Several times , Bernice thought she was getting the better of him , only to realise that he was toying with her expectations and reactions . |
| 30 | Gregory knew he was writing in a rustic style , and he thought that this had certain advantages in terms of its accessibility to the intended audience . |