Example sentences of "[was/were] [v-ing] [coord] [verb] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it was already obvious that the horn blast had come from elsewhere entirely — not from the Halfling camp or even from the human regiments of the Empire army , but from the fierce goblin Wolf Riders who were hacking and biting at will as Halflings ran hither and thither in blind panic . |
| 2 | At stake lay more than the future of the English garrison in the town which the French were besieging and blockading by land and sea . |
| 3 | My arms were hurting and felt like lead . |
| 4 | Courage and hope emerged and by the time the web was finished , the bread broken and shared , people were smiling and charged with energy . |
| 5 | Tumblers were refilled , toasts were drunk , the cake was cut and there was singing and dancing till nightfall . |
| 6 | Now high summer was browning and mellowing into autumn . |
| 7 | I was shouting and screaming for help and at the same time taking off my coat and wellingtons , preparing to jump in after her . |
| 8 | She flew back to Lima and wrote to all her clients telling them not to expect any more craft goods : she was quitting and going to work in the jungle . |
| 9 | Few in a packed , drenched stadium would have bet on either outcome in a first half where England 's attacking approach was skidding and slipping off course while the bigger Boks dug in , drove hard and let the awesome boot of Botha do the rest . |
| 10 | Every inch of her was pulsing and seething with anticipation . |
| 11 | He was screaming and covered in blood . ’ |
| 12 | The boy was screaming and begging for mercy now , his lips bitten through . |
| 13 | Crew noticed the Heritage was missing and radioed for help . |
| 14 | He was missing and wanted for murder . |