Example sentences of "[noun sg] she [was/were] [verb] at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was waiting to commence training as a nurse so her life was also heading in a new direction , but she was ill prepared for the grief she was to experience at the loss of the sister who had been so close and influential in her own life . |
| 2 | Her picture of God ( which came from experiences in the past ) was so distorted that without realizing it she was believing a grotesque caricature of God which for sanity 's sake she was forced at the same time to doubt . |
| 3 | She could forgive him anything if only he 'd go home and take away the guilt she was feeling at the idea of dragging him down . |
| 4 | The inevitability of the next step in her relationship with Jack faded into insignificance compared with the sheer terror she was experiencing at the thought of going on his bike . |
| 5 | One hour later , after he had been refreshed and had listened patiently to his grateful client 's sad story about the awful life she was leading at the hands of a brutal husband , Broomhead was on his way . |
| 6 | Over his shoulder she was looking at the derelict house . |
| 7 | Now the baby is in foster care and the mother has responded well to treatment she was given at the hospital . |
| 8 | It is just as well that Plainsong seemed to take to the track on her debut in the Fillies ' Maiden she was aimed at the race because owner Peter Innes was a steward at the meeting . |
| 9 | He glanced at Nina for support but by this time she was staring at the ground . |