were marshalling
- past progressive of marshal.
Example Sentences
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"Today the queue is flowing better," he said, adding that the Taliban were marshalling people into separate UK and US evacuation queues, which was "making a big difference".
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2021
Experienced Dons duo Gavin Rae and Russell Anderson were marshalling central areas and frustrating the hosts but Craig Brown's side did not make the most of their possession in attacking areas.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2012
The chiefs were marshalling their men, some facing the hill, some preparing for the assault on either side, but it appeared to Hendricks that they were uncertain in what direction they might be attacked.
From Hendricks the Hunter The Border Farm, a Tale of Zululand by Kingston, William Henry Giles
Now the two great men who were marshalling the soldiers saw us, and came to meet us, one following the other.
From Nada the Lily by Haggard, Henry Rider
Troops were marshalling secretly all over Spain; the armorers and smiths were in constant requisition.
From The Vale of Cedars by Aguilar, Grace
