Example sentences of "she [was/were] [v-ing] on [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She felt as though she were treading on thin ice and any false move might plunge her once more into the dark depths of despair . |
| 2 | Her mother had had a fit when Carolyn admitted that she was living on social security . |
| 3 | And , while she was chewing on that , suddenly some fierce Czech expletive rent the air , then , ‘ Hell , did you have me fooled ! ’ he raged , and when she had been certain that his fury was wholly on account of her pretending to be a journalist when she was not , he proceeded to throw her thinking totally out of gear when , his face whiter than ever , ‘ You wanted that interview so badly you were even ready to commit adultery to get — ’ |
| 4 | I mean he she was going on that tape about she had to replace some things . |
| 5 | Yet she was relying on this very power to get her released . |
| 6 | when she opened her eyes she was lying on one of the seats inside the shelter , and — horror of horrors ! — a huge crowd had collected . |
| 7 | She was lying on one of the sofas in the drawing-room . |
| 8 | The firm set of Niall Grant 's mouth suggested that she was treading on dangerous ground . |
| 9 | Vitor seemed to have something beneath his skin which had connected with something beneath hers , and her breathing was quickening , her pulses raced , she no longer felt as if she was standing on solid ground . |
| 10 | This kind of emphasis on the opposition between , rather than the complementary nature of , the active and contemplative lives was reflected in the patristic interpretation of the story of Martha and Mary ( Luke 10:38 — 42 ) in which Christ excuses Mary 's lack of active help in Martha 's household chores because she was listening to him , on the grounds that she was concentrating on that which was most essential . |
| 11 | Did she mention what she was doing on that road on her own ? ’ |
| 12 | And when she found she was putting on some weight , she took up swimming regularly . |
| 13 | she was working on that , of course we do n't know a thing about it , erm and the make , the erm the handyman chap came along and took a part away , it was faulty |
| 14 | She was sitting on one of the bentwood chairs , knees together , her hands wedged between them . |
| 15 | Mrs Ellen Morpeth is thought to have been overcome by fumes after the chair she was sitting on caught fire . |