Example sentences of "[noun pl] were [v-ing] [pron] [prep] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But at that time , the early 1970s , most governments were having none of it ; migrants , hawkers and barefoot business meant mess and that was that . |
| 2 | But the locals were having none of it . |
| 3 | They marched down the road , stopping outside every public house — where they were handed drinks by the landlord — and outside cottages whose inhabitants were awaiting them on their doorsteps . |
| 4 | erm People were bringing it for us , friends were bringing it into us . |
| 5 | Maybe the Russians were screening something from him ; he could only presume that they were . |
| 6 | ‘ Up to that point , all I was interested in was relieving myself any way I could , and the women were throwing themselves at me and it was great , it was pleasurable , no problem . |
| 7 | All over London the bolts on pub doors were tensing themselves for their daily bid for freedom . |