Example sentences of "was [adv] [v-ing] at [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | John Heminges said they were dark , cruel plays , and that Will was only looking at the black side of people . |
| 2 | The Baron was already standing at the open front door . |
| 3 | By that stage I was already working at the Canadian Embassy , and I let the staff buy some of the pictures from me , but again it was very cheaply . |
| 4 | By now I had forgotten Vauban and was surreptitiously staring at the two seated figures . |
| 5 | A survey by Hay Management Consultants estimates that boardroom pay in Britain was still rising at an annual rate of 10–14% in the last six months of 1990 , although profits had long been tumbling . |
| 6 | Robert whirled round on his mother , suspecting her of some collusion with the child , but , with the wistful fondness of a woman who has finished with childbearing , Mrs Wilson was still gazing at the Twenty-fourth Imam of the Wimbledon Dharjees . |
| 7 | Durance was still looking at the painted woman stepping from the shadow . |
| 8 | Midwinter was still looking at the revolting hand . |
| 9 | His right arm was also lying at a funny angle and was probably dislocated or fractured . |
| 10 | She was almost fainting at the aching torment of mounting pleasure aroused by the erotic caress of his mouth and hands . |
| 11 | No I was actually getting at a certain person that works for Trident that does n't think it 's worth extra hassle for a hundred and eighty pounds more a year . |