Example sentences of "[adv] were [pron] [v-ing] the " in BNC.

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1 Oh how long were you doing the , day training ?
2 Not only were they attacking the cat , but they were prepared to fight with anyone who got in their way .
3 Mary Finnigan : It was at this time , when David flew out to Malta , then not only were we organising the Arts Lab but a free open air festival in Beckenham , David , having flown out to the Maltese song festival had sent Angie a postcard saying something to the effect that he was going to be in Italy and why did n't Angie come and join him , which she did , leaving me to sort out both the folk club and the free festival organised for Beckenham Park the following Sunday . ’
4 So were you doing the same kind of work then ?
5 So where were you doing the working as a kitchen maid ?
6 If the two in the Renault were impostors , why were they taking the risk of using the car and the passports of two people who were presumed dead ?
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