Example sentences of "were [adv] [adv prt] in the " in BNC.
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1 | He just stopped the car on the top of a small hill , for they were right out in the country now . |
2 | they were somewhere out in the North Road |
3 | His tools were all over in the cafeteria , there had to be something that he could use to open himself up . |
4 | The most notable conditions were low down in the West , particularly in the Glencoe area , where every stream formed a mini icefall and icy crags like Beinn Udlaidh were in excellent condition . |
5 | Despite the sceptics who were still around in the 1980s , the science now ranks in the top ten technologies ( in terms of US patents issued 1992 ) alongside medical products , electronics and advanced materials . |
6 | ‘ When I left you last night you were positively down in the dumps ; today you 're — you 're … ’ she made a helpless gesture with her hands , searching for the right adjective ‘ … you 're sizzling ! |