Example sentences of "[Wh det] [was/were] [v-ing] on [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In late August , after the terns had fledged , he went over one evening to do some work on the island , and on the way back in the dusk he disturbed a party of terns which were roosting on the beach , one of which flew into the tractor and was killed . |
| 2 | The polyps began to disappear shortly after I introduced some large blue mushroom polyps which were growing on a piece of dead coral . |
| 3 | Morgan v. Russell & sons ( 1909 D.C. ) concerned the sale of some slag and cinders which were lying on a particular piece of ground . |
| 4 | ‘ I think , ’ she said , deliberately lowering the tone of her voice , which was bordering on the hysterical , ‘ that something happened to you in the past , you loved someone else , and it 's turned you into a bitter man . |
| 5 | He laughed down his nose , trying to sound smooth , and a huge green plug of congealed snot landed with a ‘ thwap ’ on the back of my hand , which was resting on the bar . |
| 6 | In his concluding press conference Mikoian also made it clear that it was Havana , rather than Moscow , which was stalling on the resumption of diplomatic relations , a remark which was not quoted in the Pravda report ( Dinerstein : 1962 , p. 68 ) . |
| 7 | Ronni reached for her bag , which was lying on a nearby armchair . |
| 8 | There was also a large cat , which was sitting on a chair and grinning from ear to ear . |
| 9 | The thump of the ball jerked the pram , which was standing on a slight slope . |
| 10 | She stole a white porcelain cup , edged with gold , which was standing on a table beneath the window . |
| 11 | Then , when his owner wanted to catch him she would grab the rope which was trailing on the ground , and take possession of his head before he managed to rear up on her or kick her with his hind legs . |
| 12 | I sought a subject , as I had done in the past , by looking at my TV screen to see what was going on the world . |
| 13 | Not only that , but the way the light came around the edges and through the door would enable you to perceive clearly and in three dimensions what was happening on the other side of the door ! |
| 14 | At the Redoubt Mr Major told the 2,400 troops including those from the Cheshire Regiment and Royal Engineers : ‘ I wanted to see what was happening on the ground and particularly to express my thanks to you for the work you are doing . |
| 15 | At the Redoubt Mr Major told troops including those from the Cheshire Regiment and Royal Engineers : ‘ I wanted to see what was happening on the ground and particularly to express my thanks to you for the work you are doing . |
| 16 | Thus Hamilton cruised up and down the coast , out of touch with what was happening on the beaches . |
| 17 | All three of the Americans were watching DeVore closely now , ignoring what was happening on the screen . |
| 18 | But we suspect it was found necessary to place the Monkeys ' Dance where the score has it in order to allow time for setting this exotic scene — and six dancers cavorting about on the forestage could make a useful amount of noise to mask what was happening on the darkened scenic stage behind the proscenium arch . |
| 19 | We know a fair amount about what was happening on the east coast of Scotland at that date , but not nearly so much about the west . |
| 20 | In that you could see what was happening on the floor but it did n't show continuity of work which easily |
| 21 | Accusing the National Farmers Unions of both Scotland and England of being too parochial and not au fait with what was happening on the agricultural scene in the rest of Europe , Gerald Biffen , Mains of Arnage , Ellon , said Scottish farmers should take the initiative and send a party of working members to undertake a study tour in selected areas . |
| 22 | She had thought the shapechanger was in control of what was occurring on the planet . |