Example sentences of "[was/were] congratulating [pn reflx] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | You were congratulating yourselves on the fact earlier , I know . ’ |
| 2 | Somehow , somewhere , she got the impression that they were congratulating themselves on Martin and Rachel 's failure ; on their very irresponsible approach to Phoebe 's education . |
| 3 | They 've shown opposition to the introduction of L M S right from the start and put every obstacle possible in the way of its success , and its implementation , and yet there they were congratulating themselves on how well it was working . |
| 4 | While you were congratulating yourself on dodging Louie , Ambrose had you in view all the time . ’ |
| 5 | I was congratulating myself on my fitness when I passed a middle-aged German couple climbing up — with a good deal more spring in their steps than me . |
| 6 | There I was congratulating myself on surviving the winter without so much as a sniffle , when I was suddenly struck down without warning . |
| 7 | The meeting at the Presbytery after Benediction had dragged on far too long , but he had caught his bus , and was congratulating himself on being out of the rain , when the conductor had bawled |