Example sentences of "[v-ing] [coord] [art] [noun sg] was " in BNC.
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| 1 | But those were the first and last meteorites found until the six week season was ending and the party was preparing to leave Antarctica . |
| 2 | To a solution of PABA-UDCA ( 1.0 g ) in anhydrous pyridine ( 10 ml ) was added chlorosulphonic acid ( 1.0 ml ) in anhydrous pyridine ( 10 ml ) with ice cooling and the solution was then heated overnight at 50°C . |
| 3 | He of course found out what was happening and the airport was deserted except for the CARABINIERI , the particular type of police for such jobs . |
| 4 | Oh , two rugs on the stone floor were smouldering but the fire was contained . |
| 5 | Oh one of the hens got erm landed on the top of the black net cos I I 'd put some corn and stuff in you see and she landed on it and she got her feet stuck through netting so she was flapping and the net was just going up and down ! |
| 6 | All the brickwork needed repointing and the paintwork was faded and peeled . |
| 7 | Some days later some staff raised objections at a staff meeting and the offer was withdrawn . |
| 8 | Cream Silk was applied after shampooing and the hair was set to stun . |
| 9 | One was typing and the other was operating the switchboard . |
| 10 | It had been raining and the read was wet . |
| 11 | The daughters of small farmers were best esteemed , but they were declining and the supply was made up from the cottages of artisans , shopkeepers and labourers . |
| 12 | The light was going and the sea was calm . |
| 13 | The drizzle was coming and going and the sun was visible occasionally through the mist and cloud as a red and hazy disc . |
| 14 | Gradually she had come to terms with it , accepted it as a fact of life , though the grief had been longer in going and the sadness was still sometimes there , an echo in the night . |
| 15 | They were to be measured at the time of felling and the buyer was given 15 years in which to do the felling . |
| 16 | But the skies were darkening and the rain was pouring down over the fields . |
| 17 | It was barely more than a flash impression and the man was turning and the light was n't at all good ; and besides , he pretty much resembled a pig anyway , so the effect was probably no more than a moment 's mistake . |
| 18 | The letters are small and hurrying and the pencil was n't sharp . |
| 19 | It had stopped raining but the night was dark and damp . |
| 20 | It had stopped raining but the wood was sopping . |
| 21 | At that time , school rolls were still rising and the challenge was to ensure enough accommodation . |
| 22 | Sara stopped speaking and the silence was broken only by the thudding of the printing press below . |
| 23 | It was meant to allow the driver the freedom to use his left foot for braking but the system was taken off the car at the end of the first practice session in its first race , the South African Grand Prix . |
| 24 | The members were thanked for attending and the meeting was closed . |
| 25 | The sun was shining and the sky was blue . |
| 26 | On 2nd May the wind stopped blowing and the sea was calm . |
| 27 | The mouth was closing and the roof was caving in . |
| 28 | Since his wife had been failing and the family was very poor , they decided not to bury him right away . |
| 29 | Meanwhile , Christmas was coming and the shop was busy . |
| 30 | Oh aye aye er there was always that in the back of their mind that the the more rivets they put in per day , although it meant more money at the end of the week possibly , er it also meant that the the boat was therefore progressing or the ship was progressing that quick , that they were getting nearer the gate as the the saying went . |