Example sentences of "[pers pn] were [adv] having [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I know why my experienced colleague and I were both having trouble with the yarn looping at the edges . |
| 2 | At the time we were alongside Vigilant when our port engine mysteriously started while we were all having lunch . |
| 3 | in the meantime Brocklesby was approaching and this one horrendous photograph of me looking very harassed you can well imagine and my father ever pompous when he saw this photograph said huh where were your directors , was n't one of them in charge , and I said no they were away having lunch , they were just going to arrive when they you know , anyway ? |
| 4 | ‘ Why did Uncle Titch never grow up ? ’ he asked once when they were home having tea . |
| 5 | The bureau arrived while they were still having tea . |