Example sentences of "two [noun pl] [conj] [pron] be [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They said I had to lie down for two hours because I was going to be groggy , but I thought Fred would be worried . |
| 2 | ‘ We pulled back two goals and they were kicking the ball anywhere to keep us out . ’ |
| 3 | The first time I wore this , I 'd had it for about two months and I was talking to Princess Margaret , but as we spoke , I could see she was following my hand with her eyes . |
| 4 | If you were to serve yourself an average helping of cabbage , though , it would usually weigh at least two ounces if you were eating it raw as part of a portion of coleslaw , for example , or four ounces if you were serving boiled cabbage . |
| 5 | well mines the first two weeks and I 'm keeping them off those two days that they 're supposed to be at school |
| 6 | And , and my , that act those forms stayed on my desk for maybe two weeks whilst I were plotting and thinking what the hell I could do about |
| 7 | see if I can get a grade A for this one , that , if I can get a grade A for the er next two pieces that I 'm doing , which I 've got to hand in , that could take me to a B grade after that . |
| 8 | It is two years since we were talking in those terms , and the defence policy of every party is now under review . |
| 9 | I 'll tell you what two years since I were working at collieries . |
| 10 | Can it really be only two years since he was taking 4 for 36 for England against the Windward Islands ? |
| 11 | We 're here for two days and I 'm going to present to what to some of you will be some new ideas some new concepts that you 've perhaps never come across before . |
| 12 | But he was not discontented now : we had been in Fe– two days and he was airing his local knowledge to impress Flora , who had just arrived . |
| 13 | Right , well this is part three in that series , and I would like you to do one of , I 'd like you two things while you 're watching it . |
| 14 | So it is n't really just two pounds that they 're going to have find is it ? |
| 15 | I have got two children and I 'm hoping to go to college when my youngest daughter is three cos I ca n't get her , ca n't go until she is three cos the creche wo n't take them until they 're out of nappies and three year old . |
| 16 | Bodie received the message about the sneaky departure of Chrissie and the two children as he was jogging round the block , just after six in the morning . |
| 17 | Can I just comment on the on the other two criteria while I 'm speaking sir to help you ? |
| 18 | Nigel Scott , deputy general manager of the UCI cinema in Bracknell , Berks , said : ‘ We 've got it on two screens and we 're having to turn people away . |