Example sentences of "and [was/were] [verb] [pron] way [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was the violent jolting of our wheels on the sleepers that finally woke me to the realisation that Ward had switched from the road to the railway line itself and was bumping his way along the track towards the gaping mouth of a tunnel . |
| 2 | She 'd found some hawthorn berries on a bush and was chewing her way through one with every sign of enjoyment . |
| 3 | She had just walked the course and was making her way to the weighing room before the first race when she heard the familiar Bronx accent behind her . |
| 4 | Within an hour of embarkation , the ‘ Saint Andrew ’ had turned and was making its way across the Firth . |
| 5 | At last , the Rolls had broken free of Piccadilly 's logjam and was making its way at something approaching normal speed towards Knightsbridge . |
| 6 | I had left my automobile behind a farmer 's barn beyond the city walls , and was making my way to Frankenstein 's house . |
| 7 | Roy just managed to get the last seat on the plane and was making his way down the cabin , trying to secure space for his luggage . |
| 8 | As she passed Veronica 's house , she noticed that one of the men had got out of the green Maestro and was making his way round the back of the building . |
| 9 | He had acquired the small radio station at Timmins , Ontario , north of Toronto , and was feeling his way into radio . |