Example sentences of "i was [v-ing] at the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ In particular , I was looking at the environmental regulations and how [ or even if ] they are enforced . |
| 2 | The statement was unnecessary , since I was looking at the forward preceptor screens , which showed a silvery shimmer like visible white noise . |
| 3 | I can see that perhaps if they want to have a er they may feel they need to stray into other boundaries but I did feel that when I read what Huntingdon district council proposed which was if you like , to completely re-drawing the electoral map for the entire county I was n't actually looking at something that was designed to deal with the interests of the citizens of Huntingdon district council , I was looking at the straightforward political proposal which would be far better to come from a political party than from a district council . |
| 4 | No I was looking at the other one . |
| 5 | Now I was looking at the other fella a strong comparison , I was mixing him up with I |
| 6 | Although she had never shown even the remotest sign of lameness I was looking at the worst case of hip dysplasia I had seen for some time . |
| 7 | I was trembling at the unexpected sight of him , and could not control my voice , so I approached in silence . |
| 8 | I did [ think of myself as a cabbage ] when I was living at the other place doing all that washing by hand … |
| 9 | This helps to structure the content of its programmes as well as its public image , and until the mid-1980s , Radio I was aiming at the 16–25 age group . |
| 10 | I know because many years ago I happened to be in the right place , in the ambulance I was driving at the right time and was able to e effect a rescue of an old woman from her smoke filled house at Burstill Ten minutes later I could not have done it because of the smoke . |
| 11 | ( I have to say I was n't in the room with him thought I was working at the Daily Mail at the time . ) |
| 12 | I was working at the Open University as Pro-Vice-Chancellor in charge of student affairs . |
| 13 | So if I saw the mountain , outlined by the rising sun at dawn , I could say to myself that though it was Saturday morning here what I was witnessing at the same moment was dawn on Friday , the day before . |
| 14 | Now I was standing at the closed door listening to his absence . |