Example sentences of "and [was/were] [adv] [verb] it [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her two sons had watched the scene from a distance and were soon to report it to the authorities . |
| 2 | Lydia watched it , thinking that they had much in common except that she had her prey in her grasp and was already preparing it for consumption . |
| 3 | Benny was about to ask why , but before she could , Ace had produced her blaster and was busily setting it for a narrow beam to cut through the door . |
| 4 | Tim Waterstone declined to expound on the decision , beyond saying that Waterstones had withdrawn from the concession for commercial reasons and was now re-entering it for commercial reasons . |
| 5 | Even so , Faldo , with a 71 , still finished top European , overtaking Ian Woosnam , who had shared the lead after two rounds and was still sharing it after three holes in the third on Saturday when a storm interrupted play for three hours . |