Example sentences of "[vb past] [v-ing] [pers pn] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The priest whom she eventually accosted took one look at her , an ill-proportioned , arrogant child with cheap clips in her gaudy hair , and started grilling her for an address . |
| 2 | She continued watching him for a moment , then stepped out into full view . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | Annie stood watching him for a few moments . |
| 5 | Shelley stood watching him for a while before he noticed her , and he came down to greet her . |
| 6 | She sat watching him for a moment , hoping he would look around and smile ; but he kept his back turned to her and continued to gaze abstractedly out the window . |