Example sentences of "she [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was just saying stuff . |
| 2 | Her first words the following morning were addressed to Brian , for she was also learning subtlety . |
| 3 | She was simply reminding Jaq of how she might continue to be useful . |
| 4 | Mr Morton , speaking after the launch in America of an updated version of his book , said : ‘ A campaign began to build up against Diana that she was mad and mentally unstable , that she was somehow bending reality , did n't tell the truth and that she was in some way responsible for this book . ’ |
| 5 | My sister got nasty , saying she was already helping Mum . |
| 6 | For a moment Artemis thought her godmother was going to strike her stepmother with her hunting whip , which she was now holding half-raised . |
| 7 | She was now piling crockery on to the table . |
| 8 | Black Agnes was outraged , declaring that she would never yield up Dunbar Castle to the English , despite her traitor husband , and she was now seeking help . |
| 9 | The husband who bought them to placate her may not be aware of more than the fact that they are red ( the wife too , come to think of it , if she was only signalling forgiveness ) . |
| 10 | She was still taking medication after her breast cancer operation but she seemed to be on top form and very bubbly and full of plans for the future . |
| 11 | They played well together but she was still having difficulty balancing the needs of two children since the younger one could walk and demand a lot of attention . |
| 12 | She was still having difficulty gathering her thoughts together . |
| 13 | She was still having trouble getting her breath . |
| 14 | Besides , although she was still finding life at Levantiére exciting , it was also exhausting . |
| 15 | She was suddenly sitting bolt upright , staring at me . |
| 16 | But more important , she realized that the gesture was available to all and thus did not really belong to her : when she waved her arm , she was actually committing theft or forgery . |
| 17 | ‘ She was always taking throat lozenges and cough mixtures . |