Example sentences of "[v-ing] he for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A furtive junior diplomat bowing and scraping his way out of the interview section of the Lefortovo , ogling the KGB man and thanking him for a fifteen-minute access to a prisoner for whom the key was now thrown far away . |
| 2 | Geoffrey says he 's considering writing another letter to the Prime Minister asking him for a proper reply to his questions . |
| 3 | His face was absorbed , and Hilary stood quietly , studying him for a few moments . |
| 4 | Then he saw a wonderfully pretty girl who had obviously been watching him for a long time . |
| 5 | As I stood watching him for a few seconds and looking at the damage to his farm buildings and the dead and wounded cattle around the orchard , I thought to myself . |
| 6 | Annie stood watching him for a few moments . |
| 7 | With an embarrassed shrug , she leaned more comfortably against the seat , and , watching him for a few moments , asked curiously , ‘ Why did you invite me today ? ’ |