Examples of 'was supposed to be doing' in a sentence

Meaning of "was supposed to be doing"

This phrase is used to indicate that someone had a responsibility or task to work on, but for some reason, they did not fulfill it or complete it as expected

How to use "was supposed to be doing" in a sentence

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was supposed to be doing
Tom knew that he was supposed to be doing something else.
It appeared to me that Tom was not doing what he was supposed to be doing.
I thought she was supposed to be doing this realistic.
WikiLeaks is doing what the mainstream media was supposed to be doing.
She was supposed to be doing an autopsy.
Which was nowhere near where she was supposed to be doing her research.
He was supposed to be doing his own physical therapy.
I thought it was me who was supposed to be doing the ravaging.
He was supposed to be doing his book report.
Brandon was the one that was supposed to be doing it.
I was supposed to be doing the stuff that he is doing.
She did what she was supposed to be doing.
He was supposed to be doing inventory with me.
Thomas was not doing what he was supposed to be doing.
I was supposed to be doing overtime tonight.

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That is what the Council was supposed to be doing.
I was supposed to be doing.
I could feel the trailer was not Doing what it was supposed to be Doing.
He was supposed to be doing it with Candace.
I thought Kristen was supposed to be doing that.
He was supposed to be doing a TV interview.
I would write when I was supposed to be doing homework.
She was supposed to be doing an autopsy for your primary, Charles.
I was not quite sure what I was supposed to be doing.
She was supposed to be doing Cockney.
Reckon I better do what you was supposed to be doing.
And I was supposed to be doing that with a partner.
Department of Homeland Security did what it was supposed to be doing.
Of the child I was supposed to be doing myself.
Unfortunately, Politifact has lost sight of what it was supposed to be doing.
I did not know I was supposed to be doing a census or nothing.
I get distracted and then forget what I was supposed to be doing.
Lyle was supposed to be doing that while I was on patrol.
I lost sight of what I was supposed to be doing.
I was supposed to be doing it on Friday, but now I am not.
I did not know I was supposed to be doing a census.
After another attempt at thievery, Amelia recognized what she was supposed to be doing.
The same garage he was supposed to be doing designs for?
I didn't have to keep looking to see what I was supposed to be doing.
That's what he was supposed to be doing today.
Tom found out that Mary wasn't doing what she was supposed to be doing.
I dont know what was supposed to be doing on thee… but wow.
No matter what I was doing or what I was supposed to be doing.
A research scientist was supposed to be doing bench research, using analytical tools to analyse data.
I am sure there was something I was supposed to be doing.
Whatever I was supposed to be doing today, cancel it.
And I did not really know what I was supposed to be doing.
Karma hits, ' cause I was supposed to be doing Estevan a favor and moving somebody.
We are knocking heads, taking bodies . I did not know I was supposed to be doing a census.
It 's the Yakuza I was supposed to be doing business with today.

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You kids were not supposed to see that
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Examples of using Doing
I spent my whole life doing things my own way
And in so doing seal a bond of enduring friendship between us
Because the consequences of doing so might be more extreme
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