Example sentences of "was [adv] [v-ing] at [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It ’ was all happening at sea . |
| 2 | I was just looking at vehicle operating cost savings . |
| 3 | I think it was just the thought that if one shift did n't turn up or if people stopped turning up , then others would n't turn up and it 'd just escalate until everyone was just sitting at home in front of the fire and the quarries would function as normal , and the fact , well certainly with me , I thought well we have to make an appearance to show people that we are still on strike and keep , you know everyone who drives past us will be saying , ah hello what 's up with them ? |
| 4 | Was there maybe a sneaking feeling that , if he was n't laughing at her , he was usually laughing at life in general , and that he might be quite fun to be with ? |
| 5 | Edward was still living at home , preparing without a coach for the Civil Service examination . |
| 6 | In the winter of 1940–41 , having moved to Shamley Green , he contracted influenza which he could not shake off : he spent half of January and most of February in bed , and was still recuperating at home in March . |
| 7 | He was still recuperating at home a few nights later when a rustling from the rafters above his bed proved to be yet another python which had entered the village and was lying in wait . |
| 8 | The girl 's defence solicitor said she was now living at home after months in a children 's home during family difficulties . |
| 9 | The pension from his post also went to Jean , who was then living at home on the rue de Harlay and no doubt working with Martin in the instrument business ( document 5 ) . |
| 10 | Now I was concerned that nobody although they were looking at the water , they were looking at the borehole , they were looking at the electric , nobody was actually looking at production up there . |