Example sentences of "[vb past] [pers pn] were on " in BNC.
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| 1 | And we went all round the bed and we went all round outside , we went all through the back smelt outside Jane 's door in case she 'd she were on fire could n't find nothing , sat down and read , he said it 's cos the telly 's on and I expect it 's damp and it 's you know |
| 2 | The joint team established that the temperature of the electrons in the T-3 tokamak really was as high as the Soviet scientists estimated they were on the basis of their less-direct measurements . |
| 3 | Just when it seemed they were on the slide they nit Leicester with all they had , running in seven tries in a 37–6 victory . |
| 4 | There , gazing out from the balconies and look-out points , they imagined they were on board frigates and corvettes and that they had cannons and decks . |
| 5 | Suppose I 'll have to put them both with a five can always buy her a plant or some or a box of chocolate 's , oh sorry Melvin brought you these , forgot you were on a diet |
| 6 | They claimed they were on their way to UN assembly points inside Namibia , which do not exist . |
| 7 | Christina guessed they were on honeymoon . |
| 8 | He guessed they were on their way to Badstoneleigh because of the double bill at the Pavilion . |
| 9 | We were sitting on water , going down a great , deep stream , and then I realized we were on a board — like that board in the field — all white and covered with black lines . |
| 10 | And I checked we were on the causeway . |
| 11 | Sue was talking as they went , describing the scene , and Kathleen realised they were on air live again . |
| 12 | Suddenly , Rachel saw Tiger Balm Gardens and realised they were on Tai Hang Road . |
| 13 | Once she knew you were on your way to Norfolk you were a predestined victim . |
| 14 | Megan put in quickly : ‘ We knew you were on your own . |
| 15 | ‘ I — I 'm s-sorry , M-M-Miss Hardb-b-broom , ’ gibbered Mildred , ‘ it was — I thought you were on fire — there was smoke so I , well I thought — it seemed … ’ |
| 16 | I thought you were on my side ! ’ |
| 17 | I thought you were on nights this week ? |
| 18 | The difference between the way we saw life as young people — especially the amoral attitude to sex — and the conventional way of portraying it on screen was so great that I knew we were on the verge of a big change . |
| 19 | No-one knew we were on this flight , and we only had eyes for one another , frankly . |
| 20 | ‘ We always thought we were on another planet . ’ |
| 21 | But what we 'll do is take it there early in the morning , we 'll get he back the bus back to Liverpool , we 'll go to the pier head and we 'll go on the ferry to New Brighton and there was me prattling all on at him and the next thing er , you di , we did n't know that , we thought we were on the main right of way street and your dad started to go across and I looked , your dad was driving , I was sitting beside him and coming towards us along this other road , which had the right of way but we did n't know was a little black mini , I was a ergh , ergh oh Harry , Harry ! |
| 22 | The next thing they knew they were on their way to a Children 's Home run by nuns about twenty miles away : " It was nice and clean , I had a bath and went to bed . |
| 23 | Jenking said he thought they were on the Dean and that they would soon beat over it into deeper water . |
| 24 | He kicked open the car doors and they both managed to get out , even thought they were on fire . |
| 25 | If Forest thought they were on their way up the table after beating Tranmere on Saturday that hope was frustrated . |
| 26 | Mm , I thought they were on the way here , I saw loads of for sale signs but I did n't see any new ones |
| 27 | And I get them er , I thought they were on the seat but they 're not . |
| 28 | The young officer held a short leather stick in a gloved hand and occasionally thumped the side of his leg with it , as if he thought he were on horseback . |
| 29 | No , you said you were on the dole ! |
| 30 | Yeah , ah well no , I could n't find you and erm Mick said you were on leave so I had to send it , and I did n't have the address so I had to go and ge , see George . |