Example sentences of "[was/were] [v-ing] [coord] [pers pn] [be] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The children knew that the little bunnies were coming and they were so careful of the mother when they fed her with lettuce and cabbage . |
| 2 | The analyses of the multiple choice versions suggest strongly that many pupils were guessing and it is only the non-multiple choice versions which are reported here . |
| 3 | A blackbird was singing and it was very quiet and peaceful in the Park . |
| 4 | Well Peter I sa la one night last week oh it was the week before I was going up past and this fella was walking and he was fucking staggering and he was going on the road and Peter 's came back and fucking him . |
| 5 | Not a lot was happening and I was really tired so I decided to go to bed . |
| 6 | Something was happening and it was so pleasurable she did n't want it to fade . |
| 7 | The sexual revolution was beginning and it was very exciting to get away from home and enjoy yourself in a relatively guilt-free way . ’ |
| 8 | I was busting and I was there going I said and I could n't exactly say can I go to the toilet ? |
| 9 | His face was bleeding and he was clearly very frightened . |
| 10 | The clouds had thinned , the sun was shining and it was almost warm enough to create the illusion of summer . |
| 11 | The red mark on his cheek was fading and she was suddenly horrified by her uncontrolled outburst . |
| 12 | And everyone thought he was posing but it was actually who did it . |
| 13 | We well I was n't actually I was watching but I was quite surprised . |