Example sentences of "[Wh det] [was/were] [v-ing] to [be] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Shortly after Gould 's publication of this information , Darwin moved to London to be closer to what was proving to be a hotbed of scientific activity . |
| 2 | ‘ So we hurt his pride , ’ I said , hoping that clinched what was sounding to be a very scampy arguement . |
| 3 | It was not enough to excel in the swimming and the running , which he knew he did ; what was going to be the good of getting good scores there and nullifying them with a duff riding round ? |
| 4 | " You 've no imagination , " Graham said the other day , as we stood at the window of what was going to be the baby 's room , and looked out at the muddy patch behind our house . |
| 5 | How long did it take from the time you started what was going to be the quick , silent operation until you finished and got in ? |