Example sentences of "were [verb] i [art] " in BNC.
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1 | Whether that was down to the powers that be I do n't know ; perhaps they were teaching me a lesson for daring to complain about where I was put . |
2 | I never did think they were primitive and they always told the truth ( except when they were teaching me the language ) and were a damn sight more trustworthy than some of the white men we had on the job . |
3 | I thought you were calling me the bearded wonder then . |
4 | ‘ If you were to give me a ha'penny I might tell you different ’ |
5 | This afternoon you came to my office as if you were doing me a favour . |
6 | ‘ Th'did more for me when Garty were giving me a beating . ’ |
7 | That same day he told me , as if he were giving me a magnificent present , that he thought he could pull strings and have me posted with him . |
8 | I could not get over the fact that people were giving me the responsibility of telling them how to get me up , and that I could choose what time I went to bed ! |
9 | And you were telling me the other clubs men men had |
10 | and she were telling me the guy that runs it wo n't let them talk to the customers , said that was pig ignorant surely |
11 | Yeah cos , my mates were telling me the other day what 's Gilly said ? |