Example sentences of "be [v-ing] home " in BNC.
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| 1 | They would still be driving home , so she could leave a message on the answering machine . |
| 2 | She stood on the steps of the court , and told the crowd gathered there that the parents had been told they would have to wait to hear whether the Place of Safety orders had been confirmed , or whether their children would be returning home . |
| 3 | After the 15-day trial in July Ann was convinced the girls would both be returning home having been cleared of the charge . |
| 4 | We tried to tell ourselves that it was all some terrible mistake , and that we would soon be returning home . |
| 5 | The officer in charge of the post could not believe that a couple who had arrived by air on Tuesday should be returning home by car on Wednesday . |
| 6 | They could be walking home from anywhere ! |
| 7 | Australia , who had set Sri Lanka 522 to win after declaring their second innings at 513 for five , appeared to be coasting home when they took three wickets before lunch to reduce the touring side to 208 for six . |
| 8 | Coming round the final bend he had opened up a substantial lead and seemed to be coasting home . |
| 9 | We 'll have to be going home . ’ |
| 10 | At 19 these young people — and hundreds like them all over the country — are likely to be going home and staying there . |
| 11 | Soon , very soon , the classroom empties , only Heather and a coupla girls left , and Darren , who 's reading and has forgotten he 's supposed to be going home . |
| 12 | ‘ Tell your mum to buy cream cakes for tea — you deserve it ! ’ is the message that should be going home . |
| 13 | I was beginning to think that I would be going home fishless when I found myself singing , ‘ He shall feed his flock ’ ; and fell to musing upon how well I would be able to feed five , let alone five thousand , given the reluctance of the fish to show even a snout above the surface . |
| 14 | But already she knew what it was like to be going home . |
| 15 | She would not be going home tonight . |
| 16 | The Buenos Aires flight was delayed and the plane horribly hot , but this did n't upset the passengers who seemed delighted to be going home . |
| 17 | So you wo n't be going home this afternoon . |
| 18 | Had n't he his own bed to be going home to ? ’ |
| 19 | you do have to remember at the same time that these documents would be going home and |
| 20 | " I do n't think we will be going home this way . " |
| 21 | She left him and his apartment , and was glad to be going home . |
| 22 | Sylvia had enjoyed her months in the States , but was glad to be going home . |
| 23 | It was a warm June evening , and I felt glad to be going home . |
| 24 | Although the move was probably inspired by the fighting , it did n't mean that we would n't be going home soon . |
| 25 | Neither was sure if one of us would be going home or if we 'd be split up and put with other hostages as had happened before with the Yanks and the Frenchmen . |
| 26 | I reminded Brian that I 'd predicted this and that Frank must be going home . |
| 27 | You wo n't be going home , Irina , especially if your husband 's not able to look after you . |
| 28 | She became worried when she realized the workers were still dancing wildly and would not be going home soon . |
| 29 | The day ended with the exhausted staff pleased to be going home — but well satisfied with the £150 they had collected . |
| 30 | All our neighbours and friends had come to see us off and our minds were a turmoil of conflicting emotions , glad to be going home , but sad about friends and places we were leaving . |