Example sentences of "[was/were] [v-ing] on this [adj] " in BNC.

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1 They heard the muffled thud as the charge blew before they set off to see how others were faring on this southern lock .
2 I am sure of , many of you ground and air crew members of the Three-Ninetieth , as well as the local citizenry remember what was happening on this very spot .
3 The lady was travelling on this particular journey which was subject to many delays owing to permanent way maintenance work , and the passengers were heartily fed up with the hassle .
4 Sometimes I felt the whole world was converging on this little room .
5 Yet she was relying on this very power to get her released .
6 He was standing on this big silver pyramid where the stage was .
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