Example sentences of "was just [v-ing] [that] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ' I was ah — I was just thinking that we really must — must get Willy to give us another shot of his old car ; you know , the Mini he bombs up and down the sands on sometimes ? |
| 2 | I was just thinking that we might leave hypothesis aside . |
| 3 | I was just thinking that we 're doing rather well with one or two steady accounts . ’ |
| 4 | Diane was just thinking that she 'd go around to the back and see how the Venetz sisters were getting along with the buffet , when somebody moved in and stood beside her ; Pete McCarthy , wearing a more-or-less new jacket and a pleasant smile , his tie already undone . |
| 5 | He was just checking that I had n't left for good , was glad that I had n't , and was that real coffee he could smell ? |
| 6 | Trippy was not really interested in my financial situation ; he was just checking that I was paying for dinner . |
| 7 | I know but I , I was just saying that she |
| 8 | ‘ I was just saying that it 's easier for me than it would be for your average Englishman . |