Example sentences of "was [v-ing] [prep] [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 . |