Example sentences of "[noun prp] [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | In April reports appeared that both the superpowers and Pakistan were actively promoting the idea of including Zahir Shah , the exiled former monarch , in a future coalition government in Kabul , although the mujahidin alliance were split on the issue . |
| 2 | Added one Chelsea socialite : ‘ You have to know that Fergie and Johnny were really enjoying the game of keeping everyone guessing . |
| 3 | Donna was already opening the second envelope . |
| 4 | Kathleen was just lowering the end over the bucket when Jerry coughed and shot the entire contents of his stomach across the room — and all over her . |
| 5 | Kathleen was just releasing the cuff . |
| 6 | Meanwhile , an Indian Defence Ministry report released on Aug. 1 claimed that Pakistan was secretly continuing the development of a weapons-oriented nuclear programme with Chinese assistance . |
| 7 | On Oct. 21 UNTAC chief co-ordinator Yasushi Akashi announced that UNTAC was temporarily halting the disarmament process . |
| 8 | How much freedom did you get , bearing in mind David was obviously playing the important parts and the majority of the solos ? |
| 9 | It was a sign of what the year was to offer , and a clear signal that the United States was n't winning the war in Vietnam . |
| 10 | Miss Kenton was already leading the way , and we hurried through the house up to my father 's small attic room . |
| 11 | Mary Ann was still holding the plate of temptation over the table . |
| 12 | The difficulties the administration encountered in enforcing the collection of taxes made it impossible for it to maintain a flow of funds to the king in Flanders , and Edward was now suffering the severest financial embarrassment . |
| 13 | On the twenty-second floor of the United Nations building , overlooking the East River , Malcolm Philpott was also feeling the heat . |
| 14 | I have just discovered that Gaveston was probably poisoning the Lady Eleanor with a slow but subtle potion . ’ |
| 15 | Dorcas was half expecting the car to follow them . |
| 16 | Analysts claimed that Syria was already investigating the possibility of purchasing some of the world 's most advanced weaponry . |
| 17 | The boot was open and Hugh was manfully pulling the remaining suitcases out of it . |
| 18 | When Mrs James returned moments later with a slab of yellow butter , Jane was just closing the door . |
| 19 | Maggie was thankfully drinking the tea , the pain-killer still on the tray , when Felipe arrived , knocking on the door and striding in when she opened it . |
| 20 | It is significant that in July 1939 , at a time when Stalin was actively negotiating the Nazi-Soviet pact with Hitler , Nizan was quoting Zhdanov to the effect that the finalising of the tripartite peace agreement was being held up solely by the delaying tactics of France and Great Britain . |
| 21 | Sharpe was already turning the stallion across its front . |
| 22 | Sharpe was deliberately curbing the stallion to take shorter slower steps , thus letting the eager Frenchman overtake him , but , just a heartbeat before the sun-bright sabre whipped hard down , Sharpe jerked the long sword back and upwards . |
| 23 | Tessa was already turning the tatter-edged yellow pages over , trying to find the right date , when Bob put his phone down . |
| 24 | Helen was still watching the dead body of the man on the tarmac . |
| 25 | By the end of the second day she had it firmly fixed in her head that Alain was simply ignoring the fact that she was here , and as this was his house she could n't make her mind up whether this was discourteous or a great relief . |
| 26 | I knew Silvia was n't doing the hours we 'd agreed on , but I decided it was possible that you 'd come to some other arrangement — ’ |
| 27 | At the Hinkley C Inquiry the CEGB was still quoting the lowest cost for wave power electricity as 9.8 p/kWh . |
| 28 | Prentice was still holding the little Lifeboat flag , twirling the pin between his fingers . |
| 29 | No and like they 're , like Mr was like taking the piss yeah right , everyone was clapping and cheering about something in the class , yeah , and Mr opens the Mr opens the door and goes stop that clapping , and shuts the door . |
| 30 | Mr was only judging the photos . |