Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] about the room " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dining chairs were scattered about the room ; there was a battered filing cabinet with a bulging , open drawer next to a massive sideboard with a marble top . |
| 2 | The Easter egg , overcome by heat , too much food , and an excess of wine , had to go and stand outside the door for a little fresh air , but came back full of verve and ready to tackle some of Willi 's bonbons that were scattered about the room in dishes in case anyone felt the need of more to eat . |
| 3 | Two hundred people were milling about the room ; 20 or 30 of them were hugging each other in greeting . |
| 4 | Paper chains , turquoise , acid yellow and flaming scarlet , were draped about the room from corner to corner and back and forth . |
| 5 | She was wandering about the room , pulling the covers up on the bed and tidying up half-heartedly , waiting for the kettle on the gas-ring to boil . |
| 6 | She was moving about the room now , balancing painfully but stoically on her high heels , taking empty cups and plates from each of her guests with a gentle murmur for every one of them . |
| 7 | He was pacing about the room , pulling at his collar , and eventually he asked Mimi , ‘ Do they let you into Sardi 's without a tie ? ’ |