Example sentences of "were [v-ing] on one " in BNC.

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1 In 1975 , two nature lovers were boating on one of the bay 's rivers .
2 The three of them were going on one of their rare holidays abroad .
3 Two men were ploughing on one of the hills , and though they escaped with their lives , their ploughs were destroyed and three of their horses struck dead .
4 John was careful , but as a singer I felt with him as I were standing on one leg after my time with Walter .
5 To her intense humiliation , Luke , Angel , Alejandro , three of Alejandro 's sons , and two of their friends who 'd come to lunch were playing on one pitch while Perdita had been put on another with Alejandro 's three younger sons and four of their cousins — none of them a day over twelve .
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