Example sentences of "he [was/were] [adv] [verb] she [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But he was already leading her to the stairs . |
| 2 | Luke had n't mentioned company , she thought , but then he was n't expecting her at this ungodly hour — it was nearly eight already . |
| 3 | Surely he was n't accusing her of lying about this , too ? |
| 4 | So he persuaded himself , for it made his own sin less grievous that he was not leading her into temptation too . |
| 5 | He was usually decrying her for displaying that vice . |
| 6 | He was still holding her by the scruff of the neck . |
| 7 | He was still holding her in the loose circle of his arms and she instantly bridled at the teasing . |
| 8 | ‘ You can let me go now , ’ Jenna said stiffly , reminding him that he was still holding her in arms that were beginning to tighten almost imperceptibly . |
| 9 | He was still watching her across the table . |
| 10 | He was still watching her with that professional expression on his face . |
| 11 | The frustration of what she could only identify as love for him , plus the fact that she 'd given herself to him so completely , mixed with her suspicion that he was still using her in some way to further his own undisclosed purposes , had engendered a turmoil of emotions within her , among which , she was ashamed and horrified to realise , lurked a certain impulse to exercise violence on his person . |
| 12 | He was still clasping her by the shoulders and she tried to shake free . |