Example sentences of "[was/were] [v-ing] i [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 And so you were telling me about the twenty six strike .
2 You were telling me about the common lodging houses .
3 She was helping me with the french .
4 As Estella was leading me along the dark passages , she stopped suddenly and put her face close to mine .
5 I would n't get the opportunity to find out who else was calling me at the same time .
6 ‘ She was asking me about the criminal classes , so I was telling her . ’
7 Our session started out as a posed picture for the photographer but in the end I was showing the former world champion my favourite trick shot — jumping the white over two reds into the middle pocket — and he was advising me about the exact position of the white and then how to pull off one of those complicated round-the-table shots .
8 When I turned to close the door behind me she was watching me with a faint smile .
9 ‘ He was telling me about the Russian visit . ’
10 All this time he was propelling me into a little room near the front door , and I was absolutely stiff with fright .
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