Perseus saw that Aemilius had not moved, and did not reckon on what was taking place, when suddenly a Cretan, who had deserted from the Roman army on its march, came to him with the information that the Romans were getting on his rear.
XLI (30) None of the citizens being aware of what was taking place owing to the distance, for the city was a large one.
It seemed to Napoleon that the chief import of what was taking place lay in the personal struggle between himself and Alexander.
For a little while he was left alone and involuntarily witnessed what was taking placeon the other two tables.
With ever-growing horror, and no sense of joy or relief, he gazed at what was taking place.
During this very night, while the French army was sleeping, this is what was taking place.
Our chains fall from us--the small cramping chains of lifelong habit--and we go free.
Although everything was clear, he was strangely indifferent to what was taking place.
Get away while you can," he said to her; but the woman did not appear to heed him--she seemed spellbound by what was taking place.
He found himself being moved farther and farther away from the English lines; but he knew nothing of what was taking place, neither could he understand why he was treated with such kindness and consideration.
Then for a time they gazed at the Romans cutting wood and constructing the machines and through their inexperience laughed at what was taking place.
But safe within their warm room, the scouts gave no heed to what was taking place outside.
The boy was greatly surprised to see so many teams and people in front of the rectory, for Ned would tell him nothing of what was taking place.
News soon spread among the rest of the boys in the parish of what was taking place, and it was not long before several more asked to become members.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "what was taking place" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
