The verb phrase in this sentence is "were getting"
The verb phrase is "were getting."
were getting
you can use the word portrayal in a sentence saying "Jamie was getting ready for a terrible portrayal".
We have already prepared the food so dinner is all ready to eat. I just used already and all ready in the same sentence. Already and all ready are both used in this sentence. This sentence includes the homonyms all ready and already.
The outline will be ready.
We were all ready to leave for school by 7:30 am.
Is the stage all ready for the curtain opening? Are you all ready yet?
were getting is the verb phrase.
were getting
the colonists were getting ready to move
He was such a fop spending two hours getting ready for the dance.
I am getting ready for my job interview by reviewing my notes and practicing my answers.
you can use the word portrayal in a sentence saying "Jamie was getting ready for a terrible portrayal".
The woman was choosing a gown for the girl who was getting ready to be married.
No, "lots of time" is not a complete sentence. It is a noun phrase that needs to be part of a larger sentence to make grammatical sense. For example, "I have lots of time to finish my assignment."
i have a routine every day of getting ready and going to school
That herd is getting ready to stampede. Please move the herd to a greener pasture.
In the cult classic "The Warriors", Cyrus uses this phrase after explaining that the number of "ready-to-fight"gang members greatly outnumbers the polic.
It's a metaphor because it likens human parents to bird parents. Birds feather their nests in preparation for their young. The sentence compares humans getting ready for their baby to birds getting ready for their babies.