Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] [pron] finger [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was almost as if an invisible hand were pressing his finger against the barrel . |
| 2 | When they were swanning around looking pretty , our families were working their fingers to the bone for virtually nothing and now Miss High-and-Mighty thinks we should admire them . |
| 3 | Alex had spilled some juice on the table top and was drawing his finger through the orange puddle with enjoyment ; Sarah seemed completely preoccupied by the last mouthful of toast . |
| 4 | Maggie was stabbing her finger at the different plates on the table , and her aunt wagged her head and pursed her lips before she said , flatly , ‘ I 'm courting one of the airmen ; he comes to Donald 's farm . ’ |
| 5 | She had sat up and was pulling her fingers through the tangled forest . |
| 6 | She was crooking her finger around a cup of Earl Grey . |
| 7 | The priest was offering his fingers to the policeman who poured some water over them . |