Example sentences of "[pron] were in " in BNC.
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| 1 | When you and I were in our slit trenches sheltering from the shit that 's flying about , these two here were running around the orchard picking up the dead and wounded . ’ |
| 2 | Nineteen fifty two and mother and I were in Bordeaux . |
| 3 | Galway was the strangest town I had ever visited , and I felt as if I were in a dream . |
| 4 | Four hours later , three miles on , the lads and I were in our tents . |
| 5 | Robert , Ann and I were in a peculiar position in the elementary school for the Headmaster was our father . |
| 6 | Another time my friend and I were in bed , I heard the woman shout , ‘ Are the two ladies in bed yet ? ’ 'Yes , Ma , ’ was the reply . |
| 7 | Russell and I were in the road talking whilst he was fixing his car . |
| 8 | The flat in West Kensington was really only three large , formerly elegant rooms , with ceilings so high that I often gaped at the room 's proportions , as if I were in a derelict cathedral . |
| 9 | He continues : ‘ Pat Connolly and I were in the third Fulmar ( N1994 ) and we joined up our range of Hurricanes with some left from the second range which had returned . |
| 10 | During the critical weeks of growing unrest and public strike , he and I were in daily touch , trying to understand the situation and see what could be done to solve the difficulties . |
| 11 | They looked really comical , and Frankie and I were in fits of laughter trying to help them . |
| 12 | Some say that Bryan , the photographer ( who many believe was Daniel Angeli ) and I were in league and that a deal was struck whereby Bryan would kiss Fergie , the snapper would take the pictures , I would provide publicity . |
| 13 | A friend and I were in the back streets of St Tropez , looking for a taxi , and I was desperate for a pee . |
| 14 | ‘ I wo n't deny that if I were in London and war broke out I 'd probably join up . |
| 15 | I would , if I were in your shoes . |
| 16 | If one wants to be accepted as a mainstream , serious film-maker it does n't strike me , if I were in that position , as a shrewd career move . |
| 17 | If I were in your place , I 'd be careful whom I picked to talk to . " |
| 18 | ‘ I always thought , if I were in a hole , you 'd be the sort of chap I might turn to . |
| 19 | The house was right down at the bottom of the street , and I moved like a ghost from lamp to lamp , tiptoeing for some reason , as if I were in a jungle in dread of attracting the attention of wild animals prowling near me . |
| 20 | Because Joe and I were in the same position of being scolded by Mrs Joe , we were good friends , and Joe protected me from her anger whenever he could . |
| 21 | On the way home , Frank was driving and Harry and I were in the back seat , and Harry put his arm round me . |
| 22 | The the sort of thing that that I would be if I were in running your function Terry , would be to say , look at this package that we 've developed for P T E stations . |
| 23 | ‘ You heard me say how it felt as though I were in a bad dream , unable to wake . |
| 24 | But now Valeria and I were in a quandary . |
| 25 | My mother and I were in the garden . |
| 26 | As we watched the striped killer-ships peel away , for once Mala and I were in total accord — both anxious , both angry . |
| 27 | And a short time later , Mala and I were in the safe side of our own ship 's airlock , staring at what lay nestled within the opened silicaplast container . |
| 28 | I wish I were in my bed at Wuthering Heights , with the wind howling through the trees . |
| 29 | I were in a buffing shop . |
| 30 | ‘ It may seem so to you , but you can take my word for it , if I were in the business of prowling around car parks looking for innocent Bentleys to wreck , I most certainly would n't use my own car as a battering-ram . |