Example sentences of "[vb pp] [conj] was [adv] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She almost asked whether he had not been there the previous Friday but stopped , unsure whether he had forgotten or was deliberately misleading her . |
| 2 | He had twice been badly wounded and was still hobbling around with a stick when he was given command of Fort Vaux , the smallest of the forts ringing Verdun but crucial to the defence of the important Fort Souville . |
| 3 | Along the inland , mostly mountainous boundary , despite the efforts of the joint delimitation commission , much remained to be clarified and was still causing difficulties in 1980 . |
| 4 | Some members of staff at the school felt that it had suffered and was still suffering from the effects of the reorganization . |
| 5 | Markby asked twice if she were cold and she knew he 'd noticed and was politely trying to find out what was wrong . |
| 6 | Perhaps the woman had already met Jesus previously , had changed her immoral life , in so doing had realised that her sins had been forgiven and was now showing gratitude for this . |
| 7 | The right hon. Member for Lagan Valley said that he was not clear whether the right hon. and learned Gentleman had finished or was still giving way , and my right hon. Friend referred to what looked like only the first half of his speech . |
| 8 | Like Dr Neil , J.D. thought how much she had changed and was still changing . |
| 9 | He had something up his sleeve … an idea had germinated and was already going into action . |
| 10 | Now a woman had returned and was probably going to lead trouble back to him , and he wanted no part of it . |