Example sentences of "was [v-ing] be a [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To the outside world what was happening was a tightening-up of some matters , a clearing out of unexamined clutter and the creation of a sense of accountability . |
| 2 | Rincewind could be absolutely certain about that , because all she was wearing was a medallion around her neck . |
| 3 | Leila had told her that what she was experiencing was a kind of installation sequence , which had to be allowed to take its course . |
| 4 | Or course the sawn-off shotgun he was reloading was a bit of a giveaway , though . |
| 5 | Erm a and the , the person I was playing is a friend of mine , he does do a lot of flying |
| 6 | Could it be that what he was feeling was a kind of envy , in the sense that he 'd brought her here , to a place that he felt he 'd made his own , and in a matter of weeks she 'd already grown closer to it than he could ever hope to be ? |