Example sentences of "they [was/were] [v-ing] [adv prt] in [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When they were riding up in the lift , Damian said , ‘ I think we should go over the minutes together . ’ |
| 2 | From what I could gather they were showing in in the area where the new ticket office is , as opposed to a bit screen on the pitch facing the east stand as they propose for the scum game ( And they 're getting a beer license for this too ! ! ! ! ! ) . |
| 3 | On his first day , Monday , 1 February , Terry arrived at the building — which was recently opened by Sir Ralph Robins , chairman of Rolls-Royce plc — to find there was more going on than a usual day 's work ; they were cleaning up in the aftermath of a fire . |
| 4 | and it went up into those they were coming down in the minibus and er we stopped so the I ca n't remember where we stopped . |
| 5 | Only when they were sitting down in the chop-house and Dr Neil had ordered them soup and rolls , followed by lamb chops with seasonal vegetables , and a glass of red wine each — ‘ Good for your shattered nerves , ’ he said gravely — and they were waiting for the soup to arrive did Sally-Anne have time to look about her . |