Example sentences of "was [verb] from [noun sg] [prep] ear " in BNC.
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1 | Mr Crangle was grinning from ear to ear . |
2 | He was grinning from ear to ear and pointing his finger up to the flies . |
3 | She was grinning from ear to ear , her eyes sparkling in excited anticipation , like a child watching magicians at a carnival . |
4 | Suddenly Lisa was grinning from ear to ear . |
5 | ‘ Get on with it , Ruthie , ’ he told her , and though he was grinning from ear to ear she knew what was powering him and she felt the excitement blossom in herself . |
6 | He was grinning from ear to ear and the first stabs of doubt needled at Ruth 's heart . |
7 | Then , while Leith was wondering which stranger to Jimmy from which department had called in her absence , his cheerful face was splitting from ear to ear as he asked , ‘ Do I congratulate you or your fiancé ? ’ |
8 | When she finally left him to go upstairs her heart was overflowing , and she was beaming from ear to ear . |
9 | At the end of the lesson , Katharine was beaming from ear to ear . |