Example sentences of "[noun sg] were [v-ing] at [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | While Foggerty and Sylvester were shaking their heads over the modern young back in the staff-room , Nutty and her team were congregating at the refrigerator factory to take another look at the amazing happening . |
| 2 | Some of the group were hammering at the rocks through which the road cut . |
| 3 | The strongest argument in favour of the taxpayers is the anomaly which would arise if the employer 's business were running at a loss or was subsidised by endowment . |
| 4 | On another occasion Mark and his merry band were staying at the Raja 's palace at Seraikella . |
| 5 | One evening Atkins and his colleague were sitting at the factory exit . |
| 6 | Early in 1991 odour violation notices from the emissions regulatory authority were arriving at the plant at a rate of four a month — and to trigger a notice there has to be at least five complaints from neighbours . |
| 7 | Complaints about bad service and housekeeping were running at an ‘ alarmingly high ’ level , said the 1993 edition of The Good Pub Guide . |
| 8 | The Trunchbull was in such a rage that her face had taken on a boiled colour and little flecks of froth were gathering at the corners of her mouth . |
| 9 | In 1990 , Heritage Minister , David Mellor said the press were drinking at the last chance saloon . |
| 10 | Indeed , it indicated that the companies deemed by Kearney to be unsuccessful users of information technology were investing at a higher rate that the successful ones . |