Example sentences of "[vb past] he be [v-ing] [verb] me " in BNC.
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| 1 | That meant he was going to kiss me again . |
| 2 | I knew he was trying to cheer me up but I was determined to go back to my knitting lessons when the vultures had gone . |
| 3 | I knew he was trying to rile me , but I was determined to keep calm . |
| 4 | He threw his right arm back and I thought he 's going to hit me . |
| 5 | For a second I thought he was going to hit me , but then he reached into his jacket pocket and brought out a wallet that he unfolded and thrust towards me , giving me just enough time to see that he held the rank of chief inspector , one of the highest ranks in the Bahamian police force , then the wallet was snapped shut and Deacon Billingsley moved to stand very close to me , so close that I could smell the cigar smoke on his breath . |
| 6 | For a moment , I thought he was going to hit me with the shoe ; then he dropped it on the floor and began to pull at my clothes . |
| 7 | He was so angry , I thought he was going to hit me . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ When I managed to get upright I saw him cocking the gun again , thought he was going to shoot me again and moved towards him to defend myself . ’ |
| 9 | — I thought he was going to kill me . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ For a moment I thought he was going to kill me . |
| 11 | I would n't have left them , but I thought he was going to kill me . ’ |
| 12 | She said : ‘ One pulled out a knife and I thought he was going to kill me . |
| 13 | Forget it , I said , For a moment I thought he was going to tell me to sling my hook . |
| 14 | Do you know , I really thought he was going to tell me something , but his protuberant eyes refused to meet mine . |
| 15 | I thought he was going to tear me limb from limb . |
| 16 | Maybe he thought he was going to get me back into the Church , but what I was doing was strictly pagan . |
| 17 | Days later I realised he was trying to tell me about the Brighton bombing ; it had occurred the same morning . |
| 18 | ‘ Simon said he was going to marry me ? ’ she queried . |