Example sentences of "[adv] we were [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | This single action and comment implied a huge transformation in but one simple step , for suddenly we were on the edge of non-projected activity — ‘ some people outside my house ’ places the children in a markedly different relationship to the drama . |
| 2 | At the forward end of that we came to a glass-panelled door , which needed no key , and suddenly we were in the comparative quietness of the drivers ' cab , right at the front of the train . |
| 3 | So we were in the same group together for a couple of years . ’ |
| 4 | Soon we were at the village of Louth , which Gerry pronounced ‘ Lowth ’ . |
| 5 | Soon we were on the Via Emilia , the great , straight Roman road that runs diagonally through the pianura from Milan to Rimini . |
| 6 | Soon we were near the island . |
| 7 | The train pulled out of Skipton and soon we were in the Yorkshire Dales . |
| 8 | The landing was a smooth one , but once we were inside the terminal building everything moved at a snail 's pace , the queue at immigration long and slow moving . |
| 9 | ‘ Luckily we were in the very last row . |
| 10 | A while later we were across the other side of the hill , trying another hedge . |
| 11 | Two days later we were in the grips of another Hebbert epic , running round the High Level Route to get back to Wasdale Head for 10.00pm — our estimated time of return had been three hours earlier ! |
| 12 | Two dry sherries and a couple of bottles of Nuit St Georges had washed it all down and now we were onto the coffee and brandy . |
| 13 | Again we paused , although now we were over the worst stretch of hill . |
| 14 | Now we were on the move . |
| 15 | Well we were on the bus and |
| 16 | Well we were on the shop floor right , and I turned round , I said , do you remember I kept saying to you , Colin ! |
| 17 | Two weeks ago we were in the Med and the temperatures were in the nineties . |
| 18 | Several months ago we were in the depths of recession but signs are encouraging that we are moving out of it . ’ |
| 19 | Today we were in the Ogwen valley , in indifferent weather , wondering what to do . |
| 20 | ‘ Fortunately we were on the bridge and they were underneath . ’ |
| 21 | We slashed across the shank of the island , then we were over the anchorage and I had a glimpse of a sailing boat 's shadow black on the bed of the lagoon before our own winged shadow whipped across a gaggle of powerboats . |
| 22 | We shouted but what with the noise of the water and not knowing their language of course it was n't any use and then we were in the water . |
| 23 | Then we were by the counter and through the glass I saw a feathered corpse , twisted to show its plumpness . |