Example sentences of "were [v-ing] to this [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | PETER MARSHALL 's double-handed style has carried him to the top of the British rankings , and many observers were looking to this week 's British Open Championship at Wembley Conference Centre to provide proof of his potential at world level . |
2 | Matthew waved his arm at his audience , who were listening to this exchange with come interest . |
3 | Did I tell you they were going to this hotel last week . |
4 | I thought you said you were going to this match ! : - ) |
5 | It 's like other day , we were talking to this bloke like , and he were on about businesses , says you ca n't underst , oh he said something about finances , how difficult it is to get finance to start a business up and er , he said , I know , he said you ca n't me , he said . |
6 | When the noises were recorded , it was found that much of the call was at frequencies too low for us to hear , and it seems likely that the females were responding to this infrasound . |
7 | " The man , " Katherine snapped , " what was the man doing while you were chatting to this woman ? " |