Example sentences of "[was/were] [being] taken [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The drinking public was now aware they were being taken for a ride by the brewing barons . |
| 2 | Only a few gondolas glided past , and in the distance barges laden with fruit and vegetables were being taken to a market . |
| 3 | Her mouth was being taken with a possessive intensity that obliterated thought and left only sensation . |
| 4 | She recalled an occasion when she was being taken for a walk in the park . |
| 5 | He began to realize the possibility that he was being taken for a ride , that he was the stooge in a deadly game in which he was not being allowed to play a part . |
| 6 | Having set the scene , it was about 2 years ago whilst I was being taken for a walk through the village by our springer dog , that I happened to meet up with the Church Warden who , after passing the time of day suddenly said ‘ Ah Bob , you do a bit of woodwork , do n't you ? |
| 7 | Just for a second she wondered if she was being taken for a complete fool . |
| 8 | He was being taken to a special boarding school when he gave teachers escorting him the slip . |
| 9 | was interpreted in such a way as to exclude the rules unless : ( a ) the decision being taken affected an individual 's legal rights ; ( b ) the decision was being taken by a body which had a duty to act judicially . |