Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pron] was [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In addition to explaining she was in Australia on business , Ashley had meant to say she had not broken the news , that Simon had guessed — but the moment seemed to have gone . |
| 2 | Checking everything was in order , lamps were placed on their correct brackets , the handbreak was unwound , and 4913 ‘ Baglan hall ’ of 84B shed clocked off shed at 12.20 pm and passed through the centre road to the far end of Chester . |
| 3 | It became manifest that within the ruling Party majority there was a fraction crystallising which was in favour of very high rates of industrial investment ; this was associated with Stalin . |
| 4 | Geoffrey Burke QC , for Mrs Busuttil , said instead she was allowed to her then home in Ayton Court , Guisborough , Cleveland , and three weeks later returned to Middlesbrough General Hospital believing she was in labour . |
| 5 | When I got my first job out of training it was at Worthing in a juvenile leading role and I got my Equity card because I had been chosen . |
| 6 | Who else but Daly could be humble enough to offer to withdraw from the 1993 US Ryder Cup team if his team-mates do n't want him , and get fined for fast play , officials deciding he was in contempt by completing the second round of the TPD Championship in just over two hours . |
| 7 | I write this on a lovely , hot , sunny day and wishing I was on holiday . |
| 8 | The three of us often went off to ordnance depots where Eric bent all his efforts to persuading whoever was in charge to donate a load of blankets ( which made excellent winter coats and suits ) or , if he was trying to help a doctor , a set of motor tyres , which were worth their weight in gold . |
| 9 | The report , by Jérôme Dourdin , noted in particular how tiring and discouraging it was for visitors to walk all the way out to the Pavillon de Flore to see the sculptures and then have to hike back again to visit the other collections in the Museum . |
| 10 | Whatever the problems for the CNAA and for the institutions , and however irritating it was for DES officers or some college principals , the CNAA was working methodically to ensure that complex questions of comparability of standards were resolved to the satisfaction of the various parts of the validating machinery . |
| 11 | He found himself wishing he was at home again , at Polly 's home , and could creep stealthily into the twins ' room and sit there as he sometimes had at night , on the floor among their discarded toys and cuddly animals , with his back to the wall , listening to the sound of their breathing . |
| 12 | He also outlined what action the duke should take , providing what was in effect a blueprint for events at Stony Stratford . |
| 13 | He also outlined what action the duke should take , providing what was in effect a blueprint for events at Stony Stratford . |
| 14 | If it was friendly , how come it was scurrying around stealing magazines and not coming out into the open and asking who was in charge round here . |
| 15 | I see that Wetherall got MOTM for the game on Saturday from one of the tabloids , so much for me saying he was at fault for the goals . |
| 16 | He telephoned relatives in Skelmersdale at 9.20pm last night , saying he was in Liverpool again . |
| 17 | Mr Ashworth telephoned his family in Skelmersdale about 9.20 last night , saying he was in Liverpool . |
| 18 | The doctor goes with her , saying he was in Yorkshire on medical business . |
| 19 | On Sunday China refused to accept back from Hong Kong a group of 71 Chinese illegal immigrants , saying it was in retaliation for allowing Mr Yang , a pro-democracy activist , to leave for asylum in the US . |
| 20 | I feel embarrassed about people knowing I was in prison . |
| 21 | The only weakness I could find while reading it was in fact , the ending . |
| 22 | ‘ You lured Beador into it , knowing he was in partnership with us . |
| 23 | Assuming he was in trouble , he stopped to give him a lift … but the attacker threatened him with an iron bar and forced him to take tablets which made him unconscious . |
| 24 | There are psychic similarities to many Gospel events whether it be the dreams and visions of Zechariah ( Luke 1 and 2 ) ; the foreknowledge of Elizabeth concerning Mary 's baby ( Luke 1 ) ; Jesus knowing what was in people 's minds ( Luke 11:17 ) ; or the predicative prophecies of Jesus ( Luke 19:39–44 ) . |
| 25 | Some railwayman must have opened the doors , perhaps sensing he was in trouble . |
| 26 | This ‘ paper gold ’ was intended to take the heat off the dollar by increasing what was in effect the gold content of reserves . |
| 27 | But then men were never very good at seeing what was in front of their noses . |
| 28 | The visitors had not reached this far , preferring what was on offer in the town . |
| 29 | Forced to work at home , he developed techniques for preparing and collecting gases using what was to hand . |
| 30 | The only way of heating it was by means of six or seven gas burners . |