Example sentences of "were [v-ing] [noun] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was that in no way was I going to bring a coffin from Stoke-on-Trent to Llandderfel on the roof-rack of a Metro and that they were driving north for the weekend and would stop off and pick it up on the way home . |
| 2 | Under s393(9) , excess charges on income arising in the final accounting period of a vendor company can be deducted as if they were trading losses for the purpose of carry-back or carry-across of losses , whereas charges on income can usually be deducted only in the accounting period in which they are paid ( though excess charges on income can be group relieved where the vendor is a member of a group of companies within s402 TA 1988 ) . |
| 3 | I thought , well , they were trumpeting Ade for the gold medal . |
| 4 | They were disputing strategies for the resistance and drinking red wine from France — sour claret , which had proved hard to sell . |
| 5 | ‘ Father Tom , ’ he said , as if he were meeting Carey for the first time for a long time . |
| 6 | But he warned that poorly constructed facilities were presenting problems for the industry in the future . |
| 7 | They were performing Luxembourg for the remainder of the week . |
| 8 | But this time there was particular urgency about their work as if each woman were counting votes for the two competitors . |
| 9 | No longer did the garrison feel that their sufferings were taking place for the amusement of the crowd . |
| 10 | Helen felt as if she were hearing Nicola for the first time . |
| 11 | The report , or news of it , attracted the attention of W. H. Feldman and H. C. Hinshaw , who were studying drugs for the treatment of tuberculosis at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester , Minnesota . |
| 12 | Mike was there every day , being nice to me and telling me not to worry about anything , he 'd found this flat and his mother was seeing to furnishing it and they were making arrangements for the wedding . |
| 13 | Many of the cast were discovering Dickens for the first time . |
| 14 | In the great hall henchmen were laying tables for the banquet and the air was thick with the tangy wholesome odour of cooking from the kitchen which made both men 's mouths water . |
| 15 | JS Journal editor and designer were visiting Torquay for the British Association of Industrial Editors [ BAIE ] Editing for Industry awards dinner . |
| 16 | Taking time off from the Japan Festival at the Royal Albert Hall , the Sumo wrestlers encouraged even the smallest participants who were raising money for the Spastics society . |
| 17 | Caroline and the rest of the group , who were raising funds for the BBC 's annual children in Need appeal , stopped off at a Turkish restaurant during their tour of four restaurants in Aberdeen . |