Sentence examples for were dragging out from inspiring English sources

For that reason, he said, they had not moved emotionally or intellectually to the idea that they were dragging out the process unnecessarily.

Richie Clark, head of capital markets at law firm Fox Williams, warned that some predators were dragging out a takeover battle for much longer than the City code should allow.

Their retrial began in May but it has been repeatedly adjourned for various reasons, prompting claims from pro-democracy activists and representatives of the victims that the judges and defence team were dragging out proceedings to avoid a verdict.

The injured men were dragged out.

At another house, two men were dragged out and questioned.

Motorists were dragged out of their cars and beaten.

Government detractors were dragged out of their homes, imprisoned, beaten, or killed.

Travellers were dragged out of vehicles and missiles flew from both sides.

Some were dragged out into the streets, doused with petrol and set on fire.

Bicycles were dragged out of sheds; those who lived close enough walked sweatily to work.

They were dragged out of a restaurant as they dined on 21 July.