Examples of 'was taking place' in a sentence

Meaning of "was taking place"

The phrase 'was taking place' is used to indicate that an event or activity was happening at a specific time or location in the past. It implies that something was occurring or unfolding during a particular period. This phrase is often employed to describe past events or situations

How to use "was taking place" in a sentence

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was taking place
An intense debate was taking place on that issue.
Was taking place for the first time.
Great change was taking place in his mind.
Massive arming of whole regions was taking place.
An inner battle was taking place in her head.
And engaged in whatever activity was taking place.
It was taking place inside the homes.
An opening ceremony was taking place today.
Was taking place on campus.
The fighting was taking place miles away.
Sensing the enormity of what was taking place.
Globalization was taking place at the same time as localization.
Rutherford suspected that a change was taking place.
A transition was taking place at that point.
The strangest search in history was taking place.

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The fight was taking place in the living room.
A different family gathering was taking place.
That what was taking place was a staging.
They knew the meeting was taking place.
All of this was taking place in a very rushed day.
The long awaited confrontation was taking place.
A change was taking place within her.
No matter what kind of drama was taking place.
Extensive renovation was taking place as well as new construction.
A further very subtle change was taking place.
Enlargement was taking place in two phases.
On the day of my visit a wedding was taking place.
The fighting was taking place elsewhere.
It was gratifying to hear that close collaboration was taking place.
Radical structural change was taking place in some sectors.
Information exchanges about sculpting development was taking place.
The CentroBasket was taking place there.
There were also indications that age discrimination was taking place.
The briefing was taking place.
Officials refused to confirm whether or not a probe was taking place.
A major battle was taking place outside.
There was no mistaking the reality of what was taking place.
A welcome debate was taking place on the scope of humanitarian law.
Let me tell you what was taking place.
The current session was taking place in an uncertain geopolitical environment.
So he knew all of this was taking place.
All of this was taking place for this guy alone.
I thought that a war was taking place.
All this was taking place during the election season.
This small miracle was taking place.
This was taking place against the backdrop of a crisis in central government.
Was in heaven unaware what was taking place on earth.
A wedding was taking place in the village when the earthquake occurred.
I thought it was so cool that it was taking place at a stadium.
It was taking place in churches.

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