Example sentences of "[was/were] [v-ing] when [pers pn] [vb past] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | That is the information on which the police were acting when they decided it was reasonable to take this action . |
| 2 | He was laughing when he said it . |
| 3 | Party Politics , known as an equine giant in racing circles because of his massive size , was cruising when he took it up four fences from home , and winning jockey Carl Llewellyn later admitted that his chief concern at that stage had been striking the front too early . |
| 4 | Peter took the end of a candle from his pocket , and his hand was shaking when he lit it with a match . |
| 5 | This was working when I picked it up , I 'm pretty sure it was . |