Example sentences of "[was/were] [v-ing] i [prep] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You were telling me about the common lodging houses . |
| 2 | She was helping me with the french . |
| 3 | As Estella was leading me along the dark passages , she stopped suddenly and put her face close to mine . |
| 4 | ‘ She was asking me about the criminal classes , so I was telling her . ’ |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | When I turned to close the door behind me she was watching me with a faint smile . |
| 7 | ‘ He was telling me about the Russian visit . ’ |
| 8 | All this time he was propelling me into a little room near the front door , and I was absolutely stiff with fright . |