Example sentences of "she [was/were] [verb] [pron] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Though she could never let him know it , he already possessed her heart ; if she were to give herself to him body and soul , at least the memories would be rich and ultimately fulfilling . |
| 2 | At one point Eva turned and gesticulated towards me , as if she were taking him to task for something he 'd done to me . |
| 3 | Sometimes her lips would move slightly , as though she were repeating something to herself . |
| 4 | She were giving it to dog ! |
| 5 | It was a song Mr Malik sang , and she was singing it to what must , surely , be his words . |
| 6 | She was offering herself to him on a silver platter , no strings attached , and she would simply cope with the agony of their parting when the time came . |
| 7 | Mummy dropped it when she was giving it to me . |
| 8 | Mind you , she was starving herself to the point of endangering her life and had to be hospitalized , but er oh no , her hormon her hormon well her hormonal changes went into reverse , they absolutely did . |
| 9 | she was doing it to Matt like that ! |
| 10 | A sob , swiftly repressed , rose in her throat ; she was condemning herself to a life as lonely as the seagull 's looked , but it , at least , could find a mate — she would never be able to do that . |
| 11 | Her decision was extremely painful , for Beatrice believed ( as it happened incorrectly ) that she was committing herself to a celibate life for ever : |
| 12 | She was saying something to him , and he was glancing around and nodding . |
| 13 | In fact , as I saw them she was saying something to Gharr , making him smile . |