Example sentences of "[noun] were [verb] [pron] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The words were leading him the wrong way . |
| 2 | We had no way of knowing it , but those messages were to bring us the first concrete news of John for eighteen months . |
| 3 | In Behrend v. Produce Brokers ( 1920 K.B. ) part of the goods were delivered which the buyers accepted . |
| 4 | I could not get over the fact that people were giving me the responsibility of telling them how to get me up , and that I could choose what time I went to bed ! |
| 5 | ‘ In Bishopsgate there was a man lying on the ground and other people were giving him the kiss of life . ’ |
| 6 | The uniforms were giving her the once-over . |
| 7 | He said that he wondered whether the government had lost control of the security forces or whether the security forces were doing what the government wanted . |
| 8 | I think the doctors were telling her the truth . ’ |
| 9 | In 1893 the Forget-me-nots were billed us the ‘ smallest dancers on the variety stage . |
| 10 | Paths were lost which the water had obliterated and silent highways were marked by great trees lying prostrate across the track . |
| 11 | Yeah cos , my mates were telling me the other day what 's Gilly said ? |
| 12 | Me and me mam were singing it the other night . |