Example sentences of "and [was/were] [verb] [verb] them " in BNC.
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| 1 | In seeking to allay our respondent 's fears , we replied that we were aware of the problems and were trying to minimise them . |
| 2 | ‘ Manfred and Gloria said they 'd met them and were trying to shake them off , ’ Mick replied . |
| 3 | It could equally be that they had spotted my men following them and were attempting to shake them off . ’ |
| 4 | One of the mothers said she felt quite sorry for the police officers involved and was tempted to offer them warm drinks to keep out the cold ! |
| 5 | ‘ Soliciting … she was known to have men at her house and was seen to stop them in the street . |
| 6 | It was as though something had got hold of her feet and was trying to pull them . |
| 7 | And when I went to go to work I pulled me gloves what I thought out of pocket and was going to put them on and I thought er |
| 8 | Gabriel had cut inside the turn and was racing to meet them on their other flank . |