Example sentences of "[was/were] [adv] recover from the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Britain was still recovering from the long hard years of the second World War and the population had long felt the pinch of rationing and having to make do . |
| 2 | In contrast to the boundless optimism of the 1960s the country was still recovering from the traumas of Vietnam and Watergate and undergo-ing a crisis of confidence in both political leaders and institutions . |
| 3 | She was still recovering from the shock of that earlier bout of jealousy . |
| 4 | He smiled , his eyes taking in her shiny hair , silky dress and everything else about her , and , while Leith was still recovering from the ‘ darling ’ , he placed a firm , possessive hand on her elbow and guided her into the room . |
| 5 | An air rifle was later recovered from the scene and a man has been reported for summons at a later date . |
| 6 | Twenty minutes later Elisa was fully recovered from the incident although her arm still ached slightly under Dr Silvino 's expert bandaging . |