Example sentences of "that was [v-ing] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Easy though it is to criticize Positive Images ' theoretical short-comings , the fact is that this was almost the only group in the country that was addressing these issues at all . |
| 2 | Such an aspiration prevailed among some geographers at least partly unaware of first , the revival of interest in human activity ; secondly , the focus in physical geography research upon the magnitude of human impact ; and thirdly , the hazard research that was facilitating closer links between physical and human geography although these links did not impress Johnston ( 1983c ) . |
| 3 | So but but on the other hand if you 've got somebody I suppose a firm that was doing that sort of work and they |
| 4 | In fact , in fact , tt it was a regular army division er from Italy that was doing this job . |
| 5 | oh where he was working I do n't know , it was Ron that was saying last Sunday when I was there |
| 6 | Once she had thought he was coming in her direction and her heart had begun to pump with excitement but he had walked straight past , heading for the bar that was selling soft drinks only ( with a crate of beer hidden under the counter for the benefit of the band ) . |