Example sentences of "we [be] [v-ing] of the " in BNC.
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| 1 | We are thinking of the advantaged children . |
| 2 | Comrades , what we are asking of the Party is quite simple , the extension of democracy . |
| 3 | ‘ We are talking of the art of the conjuror … ’ |
| 4 | Here we are talking of the emotional covenant , the often unconscious commitment to make the selves of the two partners more whole through the interchange between them — a commitment to stay with the struggle of maturation within the relationship . |
| 5 | Whether we are talking of the families portrayed in reading schemes and modern languages material , the heroes of novels chosen in English literature , or the personages selected as worthy of interest in history , the picture may be of a male who is larger than life , dominant and personality-projecting . |
| 6 | He told me that he got an awful rocket from the Director of Accounts when he handed in the bill which worked out at several hundred pounds — and here we are talking of the year 1946 ! |
| 7 | Cos we 're talking of the same product , one , one , quotes ninety six dollars and the other quotes a hundred and thirty seven dollars . |
| 8 | We were thinking of the car , a slower car , could overtake a by getting up behind you , and when you coming out , as soon as he comes out |
| 9 | ( Kenny does not add that if we were talking of the perceptions of fish or bees , our judgements might lack the confidence of those made of cats or apes . ) |
| 10 | We were talking of the boys you know one time she used to go with Richard and |