Example sentences of "was [adv] [v-ing] [prep] home " in BNC.
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| 1 | I think it was just the thought that if one shift did n't turn up or if people stopped turning up , then others would n't turn up and it 'd just escalate until everyone was just sitting at home in front of the fire and the quarries would function as normal , and the fact , well certainly with me , I thought well we have to make an appearance to show people that we are still on strike and keep , you know everyone who drives past us will be saying , ah hello what 's up with them ? |
| 2 | Edward was still living at home , preparing without a coach for the Civil Service examination . |
| 3 | In the winter of 1940–41 , having moved to Shamley Green , he contracted influenza which he could not shake off : he spent half of January and most of February in bed , and was still recuperating at home in March . |
| 4 | He was still recuperating at home a few nights later when a rustling from the rafters above his bed proved to be yet another python which had entered the village and was lying in wait . |
| 5 | The girl 's defence solicitor said she was now living at home after months in a children 's home during family difficulties . |
| 6 | The pension from his post also went to Jean , who was then living at home on the rue de Harlay and no doubt working with Martin in the instrument business ( document 5 ) . |
| 7 | Soon after his call , they met for a meal at Shoney 's Big Boy restaurant where Franks/Schafer introduced him to Burchette , who was then working from home as a one-man security service , and to Jack Terrell , a former operative of Oliver North 's in Central America . |