Example sentences of "were just [v-ing] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He probably realised we were just going to sea . |
| 2 | I thought they were just going to X-ray me back , but they X-rayed everything . |
| 3 | When Gan was complete , the Britannias , which were just coming into service with the RAF , would be able to reach Singapore without overflying India . |
| 4 | He stepped back onto the concrete and came round to the front of the building where the flowering cherries were just coming into bud on the lawn . |
| 5 | Bills of exchange , the forerunners of cheques , were just coming into fashion . |
| 6 | When they were in the market she insisted on his buying a pair of white loons , which were just coming into fashion . |
| 7 | As they climbed over the hedge , he was struck by the beauty of the day ; the hedgerows were just coming into leaf and the meadow was dotted with buttercups and daisies . |
| 8 | In the Operations Room , some of the female part-time watchkeepers were just coming on duty and were being briefed on the operations that were planned for the day and those that were already taking place . |
| 9 | Woolley was in business with death , while the rest of them were just playing with life . |
| 10 | She had a strongly defined concept of what was Real and what was not , did William 's nan , and some people were just playing at life . |