Example sentences of "was [verb] [verb] [prep] some [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As he departed Baldersdale he was heard to announce with some emphasis that if his superiors were so anxious to catch the phantom poachers of Baldersdale , in future they could ( expletive deleted ) well do it themselves . |
| 2 | The trial was expected to continue for some time and it was widely believed that evidence would be given which would incriminate politicians still active . |
| 3 | Edinburgh was totally different from London ; a royal burgh , it was built according to some sort of plan : long narrow streets with timbered and stone houses on either side , some joined together , others separated by narrow runnels or alleyways which led to a small garden or croft behind each tenement . |
| 4 | Eventually , when he was persuaded to pose with some part of the violinist 's equipment , it was with just a bow . |
| 5 | I did n't and could n't see it as a progressive condition which was bound to culminate in some sort of breakdown or breakthrough . |
| 6 | Marius Steen might be out too , but he was bound to return at some stage , and the more Charles thought about the urgency of the situation , the more he was determined to meet the man . |
| 7 | I was starting to climb up some stairs when the bell rang . " |
| 8 | Harriet was sitting working at some petit-point on the evening of Monday , June 5th . |
| 9 | The opportunity was taken to get in some leave . |
| 10 | Dusty Springfield was wearing new shoes , with very high heels , and was terrified that she 'd slip , so just before she was due to go on , one of the team was dispatched to look for some scissors to scratch the soles with . |
| 11 | ‘ I was planning to look at some rock formations , ’ she said wearily . |