Example sentences of "were going [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | ‘ Middlesbrough were going through a bad patch at the time . |
| 2 | It kept him occupied and brought a bit of money in , but not much , because fairs were going through a lean patch , too . |
| 3 | In the circumstances they could hardly refuse our request for a special audit — indeed , they appeared to welcome it , saying that although they were going through a difficult time they had nothing to hide , and were confident that the bank would wish to continue its support . " |
| 4 | Yesterday 14-year-old Johanna 's mother and father were going through a double agony . |
| 5 | Right , do you think do you think did the army consider they were going into a colonial situation ? |
| 6 | They were going up a stony drive . |
| 7 | She and Hamdi El-Menshawy , who recently set up home together , were going on a trekking holiday in Nepal . |
| 8 | ‘ Most people finding that the leather handbag they picked up at the school fete was , in fact , plastic would shrug it off if the proceeds of the sale were going to a good cause , ’ said Mr Richards . |
| 9 | One day as we were going to a choral concert in Bath Abbey , we were all three walking along the Parade when my mother stopped Dana and said , pointing across the road : ‘ That 's the police station . |
| 10 | If they were going to a different body maker anyway . |
| 11 | Well were going for a long weekend , like the Bank Holiday weekend . |
| 12 | Whether they were going for a new place , or staying , the hired hands were all given the day off to attend the Hirings . |
| 13 | Jack and Alison were going for a few days to Amsterdam . |
| 14 | It was nearly dark when we left Fontanellato and , with no lights about , it was hard to know where we were going after a few kilometres . |
| 15 | We finished the album and we were going in a new direction , one which we were all very pleased with . |
| 16 | But once I think we were , we were going in a mad rush er , each saw his responsibilities for that word , and that 'll do , and then we 'd say yes , and stuck it here . |