Example sentences of "she [was/were] [adv] [verb] at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was n't expected at the Refuge till lunch time . |
| 2 | The movement aggravated the sensations she was already experiencing at the contact with Travis 's warm body . |
| 3 | She was not offended at the personal question , but her voice held a trace of surprise in it as she said : ‘ Yes , he was . |
| 4 | Dad did n't object to him nosing around but I wondered what Mum would have said if she 'd been home ; she was out cleaning at the fish shop . |
| 5 | She was still looking at the tree when , suddenly , the Cat appeared again . |
| 6 | She was still looking at the door . |
| 7 | She was still looking at the ceiling : ‘ Things like that just do n't exist , ’ she said to herself . |
| 8 | She was late arriving at the restaurant where she had arranged to meet her friends , but they were women she had known since university days and were busy catching up on everyone else 's news . |
| 9 | She was almost fainting at the aching torment of mounting pleasure aroused by the erotic caress of his mouth and hands . |