Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] [pron] [was/were] [v-ing] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her own sleep the light , fragmented pre-waking kind by this time , Maria realised what was happening at once and merely gave him a sleepily complacent smile , pleased to see the disturbance in his eyes as he regarded her suspiciously . |
| 2 | Ruth knew he was looking at the glint of Caer Wydyr , which even at this range was difficult to focus on ; like something seen in the corner of the eye , it seemed to disappear when you turned to look . |
| 3 | Against the German mark it was trading at Dm2.4050 after Dm2.4000 before the Chancellor started . |
| 4 | ‘ O Sydney wouldst thou were living at this hour ! ’ |
| 5 | Paige sensed he was looking at her , but her mind was centred totally on the pleasure his fingers were creating . |
| 6 | Jinny thought he was laughing at her . |
| 7 | Towards morning Jed dreamed he was waiting at a bus-stop . |
| 8 | Philip knew he was looking at him but Philip kept looking down . |
| 9 | At a press conference confirming his promotion to regional inspector of constabulary from April 1 , Mr Dear denied he was leaving at an inappropriate time . |
| 10 | Graham was standing by his window , staring out over the roof of the Comet Building across the street , and when Mike saw who was sitting at Graham 's desk , he had to make a strong effort not to show his surprise . |
| 11 | The Department of the Environment said it was looking at the legal position of local authorities wanting to control parties . |
| 12 | ‘ But with your good friend and benefactor , Monsieur Amaury de Craon , who had sent you a secret message saying he was staying at the palace ! |
| 13 | Both girls thought she was joking at first but when she recounted word for word the interview she had had with Moran they exploded into wild laughter . |
| 14 | Athelstan felt he was looking at a man already under the shadow of Death 's soft , black wing . |
| 15 | Though his expression was enigmatic , Polly sensed he was laughing at her . |
| 16 | Lucien presumed he was looking at something deemed beautiful . |
| 17 | Last week employment secretary Michael Howard announced he was looking at a range of measures to boost tourism in Britain currently worth £25bn a year . |
| 18 | Luke found he was staring at Jake Endo 's sandals , wondering how much they could possibly have cost . |
| 19 | James said he was going at almost top speed on his 250cc Honda when the front wheel slipped away from under him . |