Example sentences of "that she was [v-ing] [prep] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was in pain , but she was taking it out on a complicated Fair Isle jumper that she was knitting for some nephew in Canada . |
| 2 | As Wilson mentions , she had recently had a harrowing shock , so it is possible that she was hallucinating in some way and that , by chance , her hallucinations corresponded approximately with historical reality . |
| 3 | As for her voice , it seemed to be down at her elbow somewhere , and it was only by a kind of automatic reflex that she was singing at all . |
| 4 | He would make the arrogant assumption that she was complaining about all the times separation would deprive her of him . |
| 5 | Then it became apparent that she was holding to some other lodestar . |
| 6 | The last thing she wanted him to think was that she was prying into that which did not concern her . |
| 7 | Caroline realised that she was floundering in such a morass of conflicting emotions that she hardly knew what to resent most . |
| 8 | Sara said that she was standing at that window when she noticed the light in the office . |
| 9 | This kind of emphasis on the opposition between , rather than the complementary nature of , the active and contemplative lives was reflected in the patristic interpretation of the story of Martha and Mary ( Luke 10:38 — 42 ) in which Christ excuses Mary 's lack of active help in Martha 's household chores because she was listening to him , on the grounds that she was concentrating on that which was most essential . |
| 10 | He was perceptive enough to know that she was suffering from some sort of emotional wound that had nothing to do with him . |
| 11 | ‘ You 're a good boy , Wayne , ’ Angelica had said , and they 'd both known that she was meaning for more than just the errand . |
| 12 | She said that she was waiting for some of her belongings to be sent on , but she 'd supply all her tax and National Insurance details as soon as they came . |