Example sentences of "and she [was/were] [verb] by the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The trap door above her head opened suddenly , and she was blinded by the daylight . |
| 2 | Rourke was watching her , and she was disturbed by the uncanny perception lurking in the blue gaze . |
| 3 | His grip firmed on her shoulders , and she was shaken by the feeling of warm strength that seemed to pour into her as he lowered his head to kiss her again . |
| 4 | These swims were mainly in municipal baths , and she was supported by the community singing of the hundreds of people who came to see her perform . |
| 5 | This discussion led to her becoming tearful and she was encouraged by the therapist to allow full expression of her distress . |
| 6 | The moon was at her feet and she was clothed by the sun and so she waited . |
| 7 | It was the first time she had travelled beyond Europe and she was captivated by the beautiful city and continually remarked upon the quality of the light and the gentle colours which bathed the buildings . |
| 8 | So I went across and she was sitting by the fire exit behind the piano and er , I said what 's up ? |
| 9 | She was lifting her hand to knock again when the door was flung open and she was confronted by the woman she 'd seen outside who stared at her defiantly , her painted face incongruous against the fall of grimy hair over her shoulders . |
| 10 | It was a warm spring evening and she was sewing by the window while he checked the weekly accounts . |
| 11 | You did have a chance to see her when you went back and she was standing by the bed with the light on . |
| 12 | His eyes met hers , and she was stung by the cool practicality in those blue depths . |