Example sentences of "[was/were] enjoying the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The bar room was warm and inviting as always , and just enough people to be comfortable were enjoying the cosy environment . |
| 2 | In the schools , French became a compulsory language at the very moment when Arab nationalists were enjoying the linguistic triumph of Arabic over the Turkish of the now broken Ottoman Empire , a victory which had important political implications for the concept of Arab unity . |
| 3 | Lear was now working mostly from the menagerie at Knowsley Hall , where he was enjoying the congenial nature of Lord Derby 's patronage , and entertaining the Lord 's grandchildren . |
| 4 | By now I was enjoying the hot , sunny weather , but , alas , time was running out , and the last few days were spent back on Mahe . |
| 5 | Eyes closed , Polly was enjoying the warm breeze ruffling her hair . |
| 6 | I put my conversations with Lou and Brenda from my mind , at least for the time being , and had switched on the WP and was enjoying the little moans and buzzes of its warming up , when there was a mighty banging on the door and there stood Hugo . |
| 7 | It was a bright , frosty day , and I was enjoying the fresh air and the exercise . |
| 8 | According to Phillip Knightley , Philby had done rather better and was enjoying the comfortable lifestyle of a retired KGB general with his wife Rufa , had built up a library of 12,000 books , saw Western newspapers regularly and was able to maintain contact with his family in the West . |
| 9 | She did not want to lose Paula , who was one of her best models , but already she was enjoying the reflected glory that came from having personally trained a house model for one of the great London couture houses . |