Example sentences of "[adj] [noun prp] was [v-ing] [adv prt] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I am sure Irene was coming round to knowing that . |
| 2 | She wondered why strong-willed Miranda was going along with what Adam wanted . |
| 3 | In 1983 and 1987 Britain was coming out of recession . |
| 4 | It took longer than anyone imagined but on Saturday , £4.6 million , 2,632 days and 360 senior matches later , the Red Red Robin was bobbing along in its own nest again . |
| 5 | In the 1980s Britain was coasting along as the fourth-largest west European R&D spender on space — behind France , Germany and Italy . |