Example sentences of "[was/were] [adv] have a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We were all having a furious argument about who should be there to land this enormous tip and while we were doing that , his Royal Highness sort of sneaked out and did n't give anything to any of us . |
| 2 | They were just having a peaceful protest , sitting there and linking arms : no threats or fear of violence . |
| 3 | ‘ The victims were just having a good time . ’ |
| 4 | We were just having a hot drink . |
| 5 | so she were just having a few crumpets |
| 6 | Even after the Renaissance and the rebirth of learning had reached these shores ears were still having a rough ride . |
| 7 | Other people were also having a good time : the level of noise had edged up and up ; the charity organizers , women with greedy smiles , were counting piles of money ; and Clarissa was still leading Toby a chase . |
| 8 | Niklaus had just swarmed up Resurrection , taking a bit of a flyer in the process , being into the British way of things , and was obviously having a great day out . |
| 9 | She was literally having a two-way conversation , although , not in an odd way , not going ooh ! |
| 10 | The research programme was thus to have a broad base to provide broadly applicable results . |
| 11 | There was something solid and comforting about the big detective 's presence that was already having a restorative effect . |
| 12 | Oxford actually while it was open had a good reputation amongst prisoners for the relationship between staff and prisoners . |
| 13 | I was just having a little word with Mr Twomey about his silver for the dinner . |
| 14 | I was just having a little experiment to see how it takes and how strong it is and I know what I 'm doing . |
| 15 | Vidor was always to have a special affection for this film but later film historians have had many reservations . |
| 16 | Her brain was still having a great deal of difficulty coping with what her eyes were telling her . |
| 17 | Poor Tim Wilson was probably having a bad time . |
| 18 | He added : ‘ Plainly it was embarrassing that his wife was probably having a sexual relationship with Mr Berry . |
| 19 | The other members of the committee were : ( whose son , Waldo , was later to have a distinguished career with the BBC ) . |
| 20 | They had gone to Vadinamia to look for phetam and had found a well-known courier — the only courier there — was also had a known connection with Ardakke . |
| 21 | Then to her final and total humiliation Phoebe found that she was actually having a good time ; she was enjoying her mother and her mother 's easy authority and charm . |