Example sentences of "[be] [v-ing] at each " in BNC.

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1 We are gazing at each other , and it never occurs to us to kiss .
2 Now the allies are tearing at each other in a savage grab for territory .
3 It seemed incredible to Tug that only five minutes before he had been calling her Ma and they had been grinning at each other .
4 For a long time now , they have n't been looking at each other .
5 Mr Campbell said that during the first incident , when Mr Friel and the two younger accused had been shouting at each other in the shopping centre , the lawyer had struck the 15-year-old on the face with the dog leash .
6 There 's that nice family sitting round the table on the wallchart , they 're smiling at each other while mother does the washing up .
7 After all , the Central Council of Physical Recreation — of which the Duke is president — and the Sports Council , the two most powerful bodies in British sport , have been sniping at each other for years .
8 A pair of tysties are displaying at each other on a ledge , their high-pitched calls extending even beyond our human audio range , judging by the soundless opening of vermilion-lined beaks .
9 Choose one of the four and try to work out what he or she must have been doing at each stage of the carnival .
10 If you switch sides , the characters , judging by their eyelines , will no longer appear to be looking at each other .
11 There 'll be racing at each one .
12 In one year 's time I would be doing At each stage you move backwards through time and ask your unconscious mind to help you see a picture of yourself being highly successful on your way to completion of your objectives .
13 Memory and imagination were grappling at each other 's throats , and these people would lose if he lay here much longer .
14 Again the two brothers were pushing at each other and as they all mounted the steps Ellen stepped and walked by the side of her son , something she was in the habit of doing whenever they were in company , and which Joe had been aware of from the time she had recovered after his uncle 's death .
15 Claire and Kezia were looking at each other and saying nothing .
16 Dad had turned away , and Mum and Mrs Fry were looking at each other like conspirators .
17 Circle members were looking at each other with slowly dawning horror and suspicion .
18 They were looking at each other and touching each other in such a funny way .
19 They were looking at each other .
20 The men were in the same position , but now they were looking at each other .
21 And we were looking at each other .
22 The teachers were shouting at each other and scrambling up the shelves but getting nowhere .
23 But the other two Palestinians were shouting at each other in Hebrew .
24 FitzAlan and de Villiers were glaring at each other across her , but as she made a move to sit up Isabel saw the scowl fade from Simon 's face and he reached down a hand to steady her .
25 She had turned to him now and they were staring at each other .
26 We were giggling at each other 's pictures and I started to remember the amount of fun we used to have together .
27 Claudia could have warned him to beware of Roman when that note entered his voice but Dana and Garry were smiling at each other in mutual satisfaction .
28 I do not consider this ethical in treatment , as I believe that everyone should be fully cognizant of what is happening at each and every stage .
29 It demands the identification of a coordinator who should ensure that consultation with staff is genuine and that they feel involved ; explain processes clearly from the outset ; help teachers draw up a realistic timetable and ensure that deadlines are met ; provide advice and keep a check on what is happening at each stage ; contact people outside the school who might be brought in to help ; try to ensure that the review and the development are rigorous and systematic ; and make some evaluation of the effectiveness of the GRIDS method after about twelve months .
30 People are grabbing at each other and pushing , pulling and scuffling , or twisting in the air with imaginary opponents , urging their own version of violence .
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