Example sentences of "were [verb] [pron] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I never did think they were primitive and they always told the truth ( except when they were teaching me the language ) and were a damn sight more trustworthy than some of the white men we had on the job . |
| 2 | Not one organisation wrote to the Home Secretary indicating they were supporting what the Government is now putting for the House . |
| 3 | I think the answer is that simply as it who were doing what the name would otherwise have done , erm for the reasons your Lordship has given and , and your Lordship has seen of course that the analysis of the relationship between the name and the agent , erm , certainly as far as Mr is concerned , indeed we said it certainly it follows from what , what article eighty five does , it does n't effect the extensible authority point but and the |
| 4 | He said that he wondered whether the government had lost control of the security forces or whether the security forces were doing what the government wanted . |
| 5 | The uniforms were giving her the once-over . |
| 6 | While Hyacinth awarded marks , others , just as predatory , were giving her the eye . |
| 7 | ‘ In Bishopsgate there was a man lying on the ground and other people were giving him the kiss of life . ’ |
| 8 | And wh what they did , they carried out this test and they er in American and they erm were giving him the pills . |
| 9 | I could not get over the fact that people were giving me the responsibility of telling them how to get me up , and that I could choose what time I went to bed ! |
| 10 | I do n't want you to give me your answers now , I am as it were giving you the opportunity now , over lunch , to consider this matter . |
| 11 | In Behrend v. Produce Brokers ( 1920 K.B. ) part of the goods were delivered which the buyers accepted . |
| 12 | He said , ‘ Angie … ’ and she stood aside to let him in , lost for words , then followed him to the kitchen , as if he were showing her the way . |
| 13 | I have reason to believe that if I were to ask you the time you would n't be able to accommodate me . |
| 14 | I think the doctors were telling her the truth . ’ |
| 15 | and she were telling me the guy that runs it wo n't let them talk to the customers , said that was pig ignorant surely |
| 16 | Paths were lost which the water had obliterated and silent highways were marked by great trees lying prostrate across the track . |
| 17 | But how would he react if she were to tell him the truth ? she wondered distantly . |
| 18 | But Lothar then extracted a further concession , " since he would not have , he said , in the share [ of the regnum ] they were offering him the wherewithal to make good to his own supporters that which they had lost . |
| 19 | Well that 's right , I mean were see what the weather 's like . |