Example sentences of "and was [verb] [pron] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Luke had stood up too now and was watching her with glittering eyes , either unaware of or unperturbed by the disarray of his own garments . |
| 2 | He stayed the week and was given lots of extra training , but he was still unsafe when he returned to the USA . |
| 3 | ‘ It seems as if I really do need to lie down , ’ she said faintly , and then he had swept her off the ground and was carrying her to one of the low , comfortable sofas in a private alcove where donors who were feeling faint could eat and drink in peace and quiet as they recovered . |
| 4 | As he spoke , he had already turned abruptly on his heel and was leading her in swift strides across the wide hallway . |
| 5 | She was 15 at the time of the wedding , and was to present him with seven children , among them the future Charles I. She also presented him with an embarrassing situation by deciding after a while to become a Roman Catholic . |