Example sentences of "we were [adv] [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | At the time we were also tracking the development of desktop publishing , a newly created use for personal computers . |
| 2 | We were even using the papally approved contraceptive method , only in reverse . |
| 3 | We were just taking the mickey . |
| 4 | We were just enjoying the calm and the peace of today . |
| 5 | Yeah , it 's exactly that kind of experience that I think has got me thinking about what I was saying before you came , well before we were just doing the coffee , about the idea of actually starting to draw , well I was calling contracts , but probably it 's more better called agreements , about you know , the theatre will do this , we will do that and |
| 6 | He thought that though our advertising and promotion were good we were not publicising the true nature of the event , i.e. Salford graduates returning to tell of their experiences . |
| 7 | From time to time I read about the views of the hon. Member for Holborn and St. Pancras , ( Mr. Dobson ) but I was also interested to read over my cornflakes on Saturday morning the Labour party briefing to the effect that we were not to take the hon. Gentleman too seriously . |
| 8 | We were not to see the famous ‘ stoop ’ dive on to prey after all . |
| 9 | How wise we were not to allow the Europeans to extend their competence to other areas . |
| 10 | ‘ I always had the impression ’ , said one , ‘ that we were not seeing the best of Harold Wilson in that period . |
| 11 | We were not filling the marina with the steel band jollity of Yellow Bird , nor were any of us in our matching blue and white uniforms , for this was not a usual charter , and none of us were at Rickie or Robin-Anne Crowninshield 's beck and call . |
| 12 | Adrian Bourne : ‘ We were not getting the best range of stock into Dillons ’ |
| 13 | Simone said dourly that we were not to eat the croissants as there would n't be enough . |
| 14 | And which we , we were n't granted the time off , we were granted time off without pay but not paid leave . |
| 15 | The the estate agents were finding that they were using these up very quickly by sending them away , also they were rather expensive to send away in the post and we were not prepared to put , er we were n't getting the income to survive on that . |
| 16 | As we flew down around hairpin bends , I thanked Fate we were n't doing the day 's route in reverse ! |
| 17 | We were n't doing the hours that I 'd agreed to do , and Silvia and I had come to a sort of arrangement … ’ |
| 18 | But I think Colin your main concern was n't it that perhaps we were n't hitting the right slots and ? |
| 19 | So it 's not a big expense like you know so that we were n't spending the money on ourselves , it 's just needed in the house and needed for the kids like you know . |
| 20 | Cos we did actually , we went to before we went , putting the things together making sure that we were n't starting the next activity until the , the rooms would be finished . |
| 21 | I told him that we were n't eating and that we were n't paying the rent — almost destitute . |
| 22 | We were n't shooting the writers , we were only disgracing them — and look how few people came forward in their defence . |
| 23 | I told him we were simply adapting the phrase from the social security regulations , where for years it has worked perfectly satisfactorily in deciding whether or not a worker should get benefit if he is laid off at another workplace from the one where a dispute is taking place . |
| 24 | At home we were soon given the answer to a question which had been puzzling us : Who had saved us ? |
| 25 | We were soon relishing the walk along the Nfis . |
| 26 | We were already seeing the effects of this in the softening of attitudes in bank advertisements . |
| 27 | Mind you , the Top Of The Pops we were on included The Alarm and Echo And The Bunnymen . |
| 28 | I said we were here doing the caravan , it was n't there then ! |
| 29 | Gwyneth Dunwoody stated that we were secretly dismantling the health service and Roy Hattersley muttered about contracting out old people like refuse collection . |
| 30 | He led us out to sea after four 88s in a long stern chase — always deadly , particularly over Malta — when I saw we were actually overtaking the 88s , I realised they were acting as decoys . |