Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb past] [v-ing] each [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Their hospitality would doubtless have extended to me sampling the food in each of the three messes — but not wanting to risk either myself or the computer 's Carafe programme developing hiccups , I enjoyed visiting each mess and settled for eating in the Sergeant 's Mess . |
| 2 | She 'd never seen swings like them before or since — wooden boats painted bright yellow with curlicues of red and green , where two of you sat facing each other and pulled alternately on ropes to swing yourselves higher and higher . |
| 3 | ‘ If we stopped seeing each other that would solve the problem , would n't it ? ’ |
| 4 | Nevertheless , it was a sublimely happy evening , although , as we kept reminding each other , ‘ nothing was settled yet ’ . |
| 5 | We stood eyeing each other for a few minutes and then to my amazement a jeep came up ; the farmer saw my problem and not only gave me a lift past the bull but took me right to the main road where the bike was . |
| 6 | That Friday morning as we sat enjoying each other 's company and the fresh bread and pancakes , I was to see the rule practised once again . |
| 7 | They knelt facing each other and to George , Elizabeth looked no older than her sister , Sarah . |
| 8 | Then they started beating each other with clubs and sticks . |
| 9 | Yes , that 's why they started beating each other up . |
| 10 | They kept tickling each other 's toes and would not settle . |
| 11 | They stood holding each other , the sun warming them through the window . |
| 12 | They stood facing each other in the murk . |
| 13 | They stood facing each other , their hands hanging down , separated by a space of several feet . |
| 14 | They stood facing each other in the hall , mother and son who had never been close , locked in the eternal triangle . |
| 15 | For a long moment they stood facing each other . |
| 16 | In minutes they stood facing each other across a few feet of upland grass , the fresher horses of Jinneth 's escort stamping impatiently . |
| 17 | They stood facing each other . |
| 18 | They stood facing each other for a moment in silence . |
| 19 | They stood admiring each other . |
| 20 | There was a silence then , an uneasy stillness between the two of them as they sat facing each other . |
| 21 | They sat facing each other in the gloom of the carriage while the cold January twilight deepened around them . |
| 22 | Now they sat avoiding each other 's eyes . |