Example sentences of "was going [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was unfortunate that at this period he was going through a protracted quarrel-by-letter with her and was generally grumpy and morose , especially if he had recently received one of her periodic letters informing him that it was ALL OFF ! |
| 2 | Eric , who was going through a religious phase at the time which I suppose I was to some extent copying , thought this was a terrible thing to say ; God was n't like that . |
| 3 | She was going through a traumatic divorce at the time and it was obvious she needed someone to talk to and I just happened to be around . |
| 4 | She explained that Donald was going through a difficult time , ‘ We all have our difficult times , right ? ’ and Nathan would have to be patient with him . |
| 5 | He was going through a difficult period . |
| 6 | It 's no exaggeration to say that I owe my start in politics to the G M B because after having worked , as Dick said , for the G M B for a number of years it was the support of the G M B which helped me win the nomination for Chesterly Street and in the early eighties I can remember when er the Labour Party was going through a difficult period it was officials and members of the G M B who were a steadying influence in my constituency , as they have been ever since . |
| 7 | I was going through a military zone towards the Tenezrouft route and Mali . |
| 8 | This denial was particularly important , since at the time the Thatcher administration was going through a bad period in terms of popular opinion on issues such as unemployment , social services , and housing . |
| 9 | Even when they knew he was going through a bad patch they would continue to deliver dangerous back-passes to him . |
| 10 | He felt that Emerson was going through a hard time in his own life , that he was confused , that he was having marital problems , that Brazil and his family were getting him down : in other words , that Emerson was under a lot of pressure . |
| 11 | ‘ Our people saw that the Sterling plant was quite different from other plants , ’ Anthony recalled , ‘ and it made them appreciate that because our product was going into a pharmaceutical process , quality is absolutely critical . ’ |
| 12 | I thought I was going into a different world when I entered Germany . |
| 13 | Half a mile , and he was right up my arse and I was going at a far pace |
| 14 | He had gone early because he was going on a surveying job . |
| 15 | While all that agitation was going on a dual carriageway had been built between Aberdeen and Stonehaven . |
| 16 | Helen , of Moulton Grove , Fairfield , Stockton , burst into tears and had to be supported by relatives after being told she was going to a young offenders institution . |
| 17 | I think Steve was going to a first aider or something , and there was quite a few different people . |
| 18 | Ken thought it was going to a good home . |
| 19 | I never did , but when it came up for auction , it just seemed like it would make her smile , and the money was going to a good cause , too . |
| 20 | I was going to a different school . |
| 21 | The place seemed packed , and the ball was going with a tremendous swing . |
| 22 | I was going by a brief statement made by the officer which indicated that it expired on the thirty first of March . |