Example sentences of "[was/were] [adv] [v-ing] at [art] " in BNC.
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1 | Almost , you know and they said they were better , we were right looking at the stage over this time . |
2 | And perhaps in the minds of many , the memories of their tragic stay in Oxford were slowly softening at the edges . |
3 | And Tory arguments that the tax would make companies uncompetitive were not looking at the whole picture . |
4 | In pursuing their administrative and legislative strategies , the Reaganites were not fiddling at the margin or tinkering with the status quo . |
5 | In a statement tonight , the Hunt said the hounds were not hunting at the time of incident and were not out of control . |
6 | He knew that he was oversensitive to the timbre of the human voice and hers , although not jarring or unpleasant , sounded a little forced as if she were deliberately speaking at an unnatural pitch . |
7 | Finnan was shouting commands and swords were still flashing at the beasts who fought to clamber on board . |
8 | Whilst we were still looking at the blaze , Marjorie Truckle ( Ernie 's sister ) , who would have been about thirteen years of age , came rushing across the field with a message from their mother — |
9 | The remaining employers , during the negotiations which followed the mass meeting of 31 August and the threat of a strike , were still sticking at a compromise formula , one which Amelia McLean , putting the women 's case in The Vote , said she was prepared to accept , viz : a five-year ban on women entrants from 1 January 1911 , and the establishment of a 50 per cent distribution of Monotype keyboards between men and women . |
10 | They were still sitting at the kitchen table . |
11 | The race started with the smallest grid since 1932 , yet 16 of the 29 cars that qualified were still running at the end . |
12 | Appreciative letters were still arriving at the stage door from listeners to the Home Service . |
13 | It was clear from the work done then that , even after a full year , major changes in unemployment , self-employment , and employment taken up and ended within the group , were still occurring at a high rate . |
14 | Millwall 's protests ended with Cunningham being booked and they were still arguing at the end . |
15 | Do n't exaggerate , they were still whispering at the edges . |
16 | They discovered that the pair were also trading at a stall in Abingdon and by mail order . |
17 | They discovered that the pair were also trading at a stall in Abingdon and by mail order . |
18 | Something clearly had to be done , and done quickly , for the ramparts were now diminishing at a steady rate the longer the rain lasted , the more quickly the ramparts melted . |
19 | Spanish and Norwegian skippers were now looking at the possibilities such unusual fish offered . |
20 | They 're gon na go in through that door the second it goes down , they were n't loitering at the end of the passage , they were right by the door were n't they ? |
21 | So I suppose whatever area you went into , erm you might find it a bit frustrating to start with , because you were n't looking at the big picture . |
22 | We were n't looking at the time . |
23 | Mr Spencer added : ‘ They were n't filming at the time of the incident . |
24 | And that 's another one , you know : she would die of shame if she knew that you were even looking at a Felton , never mind expressing affection for one . |
25 | If they were previously operating at the desired ratio , the banks will now reduce their deposit liabilities , say , by calling in advances to their customers , by selling assets or by refusing to grant new advances . |
26 | Although Attlee and Greenwood were ready to accept the invitation , they did not do so at once but made sure that both the National Executive and the annual Conference , which were conveniently meeting at the same time , it being the Whit weekend , were fully consulted and in agreement with their acceptance of office . |
27 | Because we were specifically looking at the assessment of children who presented to hospital with vomiting and a possible diagnosis of pyloric stenosis we excluded children admitted for other conditions who subsequently developed symptoms in hospital that led to a diagnosis of pyloric stenosis . |
28 | And , I mean , reluctantly we have to accept that this is not an ideal world , but I mean , just now , we were actually looking at the number of food hygiene inspections that have been done over the last few months , which have increased enormously , it just means , I mean it emphasises the fact that food has changed , food , and the number of places that are actually serving food now I mean , the corner shop does sandwiches . |
29 | Anyway he was at home that day , home for lunch , and he and Beryl were actually sitting at the table , talking as it happened about going down soon to take a look at the Hall , when Adam came in . |
30 | As he spoke , he looked at Ludovico , who was furiously plucking at the strings of his racket and gazing at the ground . |