Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] she with [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Johnny 's words had left her feeling inadequate , as though he were presenting her with some enormous challenge which she did not feel equal to meet .
2 Guy Sterne was eyeing her with amused curiosity .
3 He was kissing her with small caresses of his mouth , teasing her cheeks and nose , tempting her brows and the corners of her mouth , so that her breath grew shallow and her body leaned against his solid frame for support .
4 The man was regarding her with natural surprise .
5 She looked at him warily to find that he was regarding her with unprecedented tenderness .
6 Fernie was regarding her with some awe .
7 He was watching her with such quiet intensity that , for just an instant , she felt as if there were no one else in the square but the two of them .
8 It was hard to conceal the sudden rush of nerves she felt when she saw the way he was watching her with that barely hidden amusement .
9 He was watching her with that same intensity she 'd seen in his face before , the one that made his eyes seem like dark sapphires .
10 His lean and powerful body was relaxed in the black suit , long legs crossed towards her , chest turned towards her , and he was watching her with narrowed eyes , obviously rearranging his thoughts about her at a rate of knots .
11 There was a white line around his mouth and he was watching her with undisguised lust , as if he wanted her and hated himself for being so human .
12 Oswin was watching her with expressionless eyes .
13 Luke had stood up too now and was watching her with glittering eyes , either unaware of or unperturbed by the disarray of his own garments .
14 He was teasing her with this leisurely foreplay , stoking the fires inside her until they reached the point where they could no longer be contained .
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