Example sentences of "which [was/were] [v-ing] [adv prt] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Much easier to photograph were the giant tortoises which were lumbering around like tanks in the undergrowth . |
| 2 | Amanda had been all enthusiastic even in the rain , saying it was spray in her face and look at the gulls , which were swooping down on the shoal of crisp packets and orange peel trailing in the wake . |
| 3 | Dej and his colleagues did not want to remain the poor peasant cousins of the other Communist states which were going off along the high road to communism . |
| 4 | It did not so much contest with the establishment as succeed in areas like the mining districts of Cornwall , Kingswood and around Newcastle , where there was no contest in the sprawling villages which were growing out of the reach of a moribund parish structure . |
| 5 | Instead of offloading underperforming RISC machines on its customers — thousands of which were crying out for more power — it rushed to boost the power of its obsolete 16-bit processor by every tweak possible , and virtually gave the things away . |
| 6 | Because of this delay in time , it is perhaps an exaggeration to say that the expansion of English maritime activity between 1460 and 1520 prepared the way for seizing opportunities which were opening up in many parts of the world ( 63 , p.163 ) . |
| 7 | The trend was illustrated by the new cemeteries , which were springing up on the cities ' fringes . |
| 8 | I quoted reports of the quick friendships which were springing up between Burmese villagers and the BOR , and included the following paragraphs : |
| 9 | They followed the Thames as it curved down past the Savoy Palace , Durham and York House , past the high-pooped ships scarred from long voyages which were crowding in for repairs . |
| 10 | They 've taken three oil paintings ; two off the walls and one which was leaning up against the window sill , er the candlesticks and the vases off the altar , another very beautiful , very simple oak chair with cane seat and back . |
| 11 | Erm basically we 've spent more than we 've erm taken in but that was a deliberate policy agreed on by the committee we 've already mentioned Norman 's flats erm that has been a most worthwhile expenditure and we 've got to look at that as a long-term investment because we 've got flats which are going to last for years and our expenditure which was getting on for fifteen hundred pounds will not have to be repeated . |
| 12 | ‘ I have to admit we let him down over the gearbox which was slipping out of sixth gear and we have apologised for that . |
| 13 | Edward was kitted up and ready to go , and Benson went with him to the car , which was ticking over outside the control tower . |
| 14 | It all became a kind of tribute to the Falklands which was going on at the time of writing . |
| 15 | Was n't that implicit in whatever it was which was going on between the two of them ? |
| 16 | She was not sure what she felt about the rapport which was springing up between her treasure and his now not so new maid . |
| 17 | ‘ An estate agent submitted a gadget he had invented years before which was sitting up in his loft , but he needed the money so tried his luck and sent it in . ’ |
| 18 | He glanced down at his thick cock , which was standing up like a telegraph pole . |
| 19 | They took the corner in a skidding turn , and rocketed into the dark mouth of the alley only a few yards ahead of the second police car , which was racing up from the opposite direction . |
| 20 | I told Kidsons that I did n't think it was right that I should seek re-election , which was coming up on 30 April , and left it at that . ’ |
| 21 | Faced with a whole series of books to write , Swainson had the choice of simply following Cuvier 's system , which was coming out in an English version at the same time , or of doing something new ; and he chose the latter . |
| 22 | She began to cry , both at her own guilt , and at the awful net of her mother 's concern which was coming down over her . |