Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] she [prep] an " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lazy-lidded grey eyes in a dark , chisel-chinned face were regarding her with an insulting trace of laughter somewhere in their depths . |
| 2 | The blue eyes were studying her with an intentness she found exceedingly disconcerting . |
| 3 | Presumably he believed that though his wife might join in a little family intrigue against him , she would not want to carry her opposition to the point of war — particularly if that were to involve her in an alliance with her ex-husband . |
| 4 | As the abrasive words poured into her ears , he was moving her against an ornamental lacquerwork cabinet of hip height and bending her backwards , a hand dealing with the intricacies of her bustier with a sure skill that bore witness to a wealth of experience with even the most esoteric of feminine garments . |
| 5 | He was playing her like an angler with a fish and knew that she would soon be netted . |
| 6 | That curious flicker was in his eyes again ; he was watching her with an intensity that was unnerving . |