Example sentences of "was doing [det] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it seemed to Paige now that he was doing all the giving and she was taking without returning anything . |
| 2 | So er , you see , you 'd got to really watch what you was doing all the while . |
| 3 | Tim Skerritt was doing all the talking . |
| 4 | Laughton added that speculation about John Gallagher leaving Headingley sounded as though the player 's agent was doing all the talking . |
| 5 | She said : ‘ The man with him was doing all the talking . |
| 6 | Because they continued to be economically independent , these working older people , both men and women , were often remembered as strong characters , like the Lancashire shopkeeping grandmother , a ‘ powerful personality ’ who was without any doubt ‘ boss of the concern ’ , or the old North Welsh woman who ‘ was doing all the cobbling for the neighbours in Berthengam , and … they were done by her well . ’ |