Example sentences of "and [be] [v-ing] at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | They contribute 14 per cent of the greenhouse effect and are increasing at the rate of 6 per cent a year . |
| 2 | We had filled our tank , and were eating at the open food-stall , or " warong " , just across the street when a dilapidated petrol-truck pulled in to top up the filling-station 's reservoir . |
| 3 | It was also to be a welcoming home for John and Angela , who had come down to watch the final round and were staying at the Bell Hotel . |
| 4 | Temptation proved too strong one night when there were some naval cadets in the audience who threw flowers and chocolates up to the troupe and were waiting at the stage door after the show . |
| 5 | After a long walk we came out between the dunes and were staring at the sea . |
| 6 | Businessman Mr Kemp , 53 , sustained more minor injuries and is staying at the hospital to be with his wife . |
| 7 | Debriefed in fine detail by Donleavy and DIA agent Neal Miller , largely to see what could be done to patch up a new link with the Asmar network , Coleman was told to keep the video gear pending a resolution of ‘ this goddamn DEA fuck-up ’ and to take charge of Syrian George , who , as it happened , had arrived two days earlier on his J-1 visa and was staying at the International House on the University of Alabama campus . |
| 8 | He had pulled the band of material that passed for a skirt up around her waist and was tugging at the top of her tights . |
| 9 | Lord Grubb was an ancient hereditary peer who kept up eagerly with the times and was trying at the moment to unlock his capital to set up a chain of waffle shops . |
| 10 | There was no immediate sign of an answer , but after Creggan had given up any hope of a reply and was looking at the path lights beginning to come on in the Park outside the Zoo there was a subtle shift of talons in Slorne 's cage , a gentle shift of wings , the swiftest of meek glances , and Creggan , too late to catch the look full on , yet sensed that in her mute way Slorne was saying ‘ Yes , oh yes , you were right to predict her return ’ This knowledge that another eagle there believed his prediction had been right gave Creggan comfort in those first weeks in the Cages . |
| 11 | Doggett had taken out his own glass and was staring at the French . |
| 12 | Topaz did n't have a chance to reply because Timothy Amsterdam had walked up to them and was staring at the marquis in blank amazement . |
| 13 | Emily had turned onto her back to save her strength and was staring at the sun . |
| 14 | I said I did n't know , and thought no more of it and it was n't until David returned and was performing at the Arts Lab on the Sunday night that I remembered and said to David , ‘ Oh , by the way , while you were away I had a message — your father is not very well ’ . |
| 15 | She had followed us and was standing at the door . |
| 16 | But Merrill had backed away and was standing at the door . |
| 17 | I went to Southport and was waiting at the hotel for Lee when I saw him roll up . |
| 18 | By the time she reached the bottom he had the saloon deck hatch open and was sitting at the table . |